GG Oxford x Let's Lift the Curfew: Headington Litter Pick

Let's Lift the Curfew 2026: join us for a special session

Tonight we're joining forces with This Girl Can and their Let's Lift the Curfew campaign.

When the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October, millions of women across the UK will once again see their world get smaller as the nights get darker.

Safety concerns affect where they go, when they go, who they go with and

whether they can be active outdoors at all.

Whether shaped by past experiences, stories they've heard, or not feeling comfortable or confident in a particular place after dark, many women are unable to be active outdoors or use public spaces in the same way that men do.

In fact, nearly three-quarters (72%) of women in the UK change their outdoor

activity routines during winter. Let's Lift the Curfew challenges this reality to ensure no woman has to change where, when or how she gets active because of safety concerns.

You can read about, and complete, GoodGym's own training on this issue here. (https://www.goodgym.org/v3/stories/women-night-safety)

Tonight's Task

We'll be litter picking around the Headington Hill/Cheney Lane/Warneford areas. Having run through that area recently I know it could definitely do with some attention.

Litter pickers and bags will be provided but please bring your own gloves. As the evenings are dark now I suggest hi-vis if you have them, and headtorches would be helpful for everyone as Cheney Lane area is poorly lit.

Meeting points:

Runners meet at 6pm outside Oxford Mutual Aid at The Richard Benson Hall on Cowley Road for a 1 mile jog (uphill -sorry!) to the litter pick location.

Non-runners meet at 6:15pm outside Oxford Brookes on Headington Rd. Location pin here (https://maps.app.goo.gl/bGY7MUWd15XNtaRu8?gst=com.google.maps.preview.copy).