Let’s Lift the Curfew returns this autumn. This national movement from This Girl Can calls attention to the unwanted curfew many women feel during the darker months, when safety concerns limit their freedom to get active outdoors.

Let’s Lift the Curfew launched in 2023 and has evolved into a national movement with an annual campaign moment when the clocks go back. Now in its third year, the campaign seeks to amplify women’s stories, promote allyship and encourage wider cultural awareness of the issues that prevent many from being active outdoors during the autumn and winter — from poor lighting to fear of harassment.

Kate Dale, Director of Marketing at Sport England and This Girl Can, said:

“Every winter, many women are forced to adjust their routines, avoid certain routes or stop being active outdoors altogether – not because they want to, but because they don’t feel safe. It is a societal failure that women changing their behaviour is normalised, rather than changing the behaviour of those that make them feel unsafe. Let’s Lift the Curfew is about calling that out and demanding better.

“This year’s movement is powered by allies and communities everywhere who refuse to accept that women’s freedom should shrink when the sun goes down and the clocks go back. Together, we’re showing what real change looks like – one street, one run, one act of solidarity at a time.

Get Involved

Club and Community Groups

This Girl Can is encouraging groups to put on runs, walks or cycle event this winter. These could be part of regular activities that are already hosted in your area that could be turned into a Let's Lift The Curfew.

Community engagement

• Who are the women in your wider networks who you could invite to join your activity?
• Which communities live in your area who Let's Lift The Curfew would resonate with?

Event Guides & Social Media

Find assets and guides, including a guide to running in the dark for leaders and individuals, to support your event on the This Girl Can website. This Girl Can has also produced some social media assets for clubs and individuals to use to promote their participation.

If you're a running club or group taking part, please do tag us on @ActiveLincs and @LetsMoveLincs and we'll share your events on our social channels.

Join in with events taking place across Lincolnshire. These include Pink Ladies running & Strength group and Skegness & District Running Club. You can find other events happening in the county on the England Athletics website

Individuals can log a run on Strava – at a time you feel safe doing so – and label it 'Let’s Lift The Curfew'. You can share your Strava activity to your social media with the hashtag #LetsLiftTheCurfew and tag This Girl Can, explaining that these activities are to draw attention to the safety concerns preventing women getting active during darker months.