By Cara Hene, News Digital Editor and Oliver Poyser, News Print Editor
Trigger Warning: mentions of rape and sexual violence.
Enough aims to ‘give survivors a simpler, easier way to report and create real deterrence’ to rape, according to their website. They piloted in Bristol in October 2024 and have since established a strong presence on campus, offering their ‘self-testing kits’ to students.
Epigram has reported on Enough's aims, tactics, history, and resulting opposition before. We cover the background of Enough on campus and the usability of their self-swab kits here. You can read our article on the open letter protesting Enough's practices here.
Enough's presence at the march was first shared to social media by the account @enoughofenoughbristol, and later reported on by media outlet OpenDemocracy.
Enough spoke at a rally organised by the DFLA (Democratic Football Lads Alliance) as part of their ‘Together for the Children’ campaign. The campaign was set up in response to the authorities' handling of the grooming gang scandal. The scandal saw systemic failures to protect children from group-based child exploitation and abuse across local authorities in England and Wales.
Enough have distanced themselves from the ideologies expressed by other speakers at the march, stating: ‘we abhor racism and are not aligned with the far right.’
The background to rallies, such as this one, is that the child grooming gang scandal has become mired in race politics in recent years.
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The DFLA is the successor to the FLA (Football Lads Alliance), a far-right group that has marched alongside Tommy Robinson, founder of the far-right English Defence League, and members of other extremist groups, including Britain First and Patriotic Alternative.
A number of diverse news outlets have identified the DFLA as ‘far-right’, including inews, The Guardian, The Sun, The Independent, and by Dr Chris Allen, an Associate Professor at the University of Leicester's Centre for Hate Studies.
Together for the Children's website displays a number of videos from Football Lads marches and a post on X promoting the June 28 event displaying the DFLA logo. Their account has also quote-tweeted Tommy Robinson.
According to Phil Hickin, a member of the DFLA, the event was organised as part of the ‘For The Children Campaign’, an alternative name of 'Together for the Children'.
‘Listen, this ain’t about race, this ain’t about colour, this is about our children and every single man and woman out there that has a preference for younger kids ’ Hickin said.
— For The Children (@4TheChildrenLDN) June 4, 2025
Danny Roscoe, who preceded Enough on stage, was introduced by event emcee and DFLA member Justin Smith as a ‘very, very good friend of Tommy Robinson.’
Enough was the final group invited onto the stage after the march, donned in their usual orange outfits and banner which read ‘enough. to end rape.’
Enough ambassador, Beaver Meadow, spoke for under five minutes about her experience as a survivor, Enough's ‘social deterrent’ self-swab DNA rape kits and the government's disempowerment of victims.
‘Who doesn’t want this kit in the public space?’ Meadow questioned ‘I’ll tell you who. It’s a government that sanctions its state sanctioned gaslighting of victims and survivors to shut us up, keep us quiet, keep us disempowered so that they can perpetuate their own political agenda, whatever it is they want to do. And we’re saying we’re not having it no more.’
Epigram reached out to Enough regarding their presence at the protest and Instagram post. They replied:
‘The march was organised by Together for the Children. We abhor racism and are not aligned with the far right. Beaver was there and made an unplanned speech. “I am a survivor of rape and I was there to support survivors. This is not about race, ethnicity, religion or politics, this is about justice for people who have been silenced. My perpetrator is white and Christian. I couldn’t be further from the far right.” [states] Beaver’
Co-founder Katie White in now-deleted video posted on Enough's official account, uploaded on May 22.
Following the news of Enough's presence at the march, a now-deleted Instagram Reel from Enough's official Instagram has resurfaced.
While the text reads ‘Number of r@pes = number of migrants’ and at face value suggests a causal link between UK net migration figures and rape cases, the commentary by White in the video is about concern that media coverage and public outrage is disproportionately being directed to immigration rather than rape.
When asked about the post, Enough commented ‘We published a post to emphasise the scale of rape. As soon as we realised this could be misconstrued, we immediately took it down.’
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Resources for those affected by sexual assault
At Epigram, we stand with survivors and everyone affected by sexual violence. Being able to access support is vital, but it can feel daunting if you are already struggling and have no idea where to go to get the help you need. Here’s a list of resources available to anyone who has been affected by sexual violence.
Within the University
You can find the university's resources, as well as make a report if you have been assaulted, here.
In the Wider Community
The best place to go if you need support related to sexual abuse is your local SARC, which, in Bristol, is the Bridge.
They provide specialist care to everyone, including men, women, LGBT+ people, under-18s, and anyone else who needs it. They can offer emotional, medical, or practical support, including counselling or professionally done forensic medical examinations. The Bridge is run by the NHS, so you will not need to pay for your care.
They can also provide emergency contraception or help you anonymously report to the police.
You can discover more about exactly what is available at the Bridge on their website here.
If you want to help the Bridge continue their vital work, you can donate here.
Featured Image: YouTube / Louis Errington
