Home Office launches ‘Enough.’ campaign to tackle violence against women and girls

On 1 March, The Home Office launched ‘Enough.’, a national communications campaign to tackle violence against women and girls. The aim of the campaign is to challenge perpetrators and raise awareness of what we can all do to safely call out abuse.

The campaign includes television adverts, billboards, social media and radio advertising and will highlight different forms of violence against women and girls and the simple acts that anyone can take to challenge perpetrators of abuse. Forms of violence against women and girls represented include street harassment, coercive control, unwanted touching, workplace harassment, revenge-porn and cyber-flashing. 

Please find attached a partner pack which includes more information on the campaign, and materials which you can share on your channels. There is also more information available on the campaign website: gov.uk/enough

We would really appreciate your help and support to amplify the campaign messaging far and wide.

If you have any questions, please contact the VAWG Communications team: [email protected]

VAWG to be made a Strategic Policing Requirement

On 26 February, the Home Office announced violence against women and girls is to be added to the Strategic Policing Requirement, as part of the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. This will make it a national priority for forces alongside terrorism, serious and organised crime and child sexual abuse.   

The Requirement set by the Home Secretary, provides clear direction to policing and highlights where police forces need to work together, using their local and regional capabilities, to protect the public. The revised SPR is due to be published in the coming months. 

Home Secretary appoints former Chief Constable to conduct independent review into police management of registered sex offenders in the community

On 2 March, the Home Secretary appointed Mick Creedon, Former Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary, to undertake the independent review into police management of registered sex offenders in the community, which was a promise set out in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (2021). Mr Creedon has over 37 years’ experience in policing, counter-terrorism and security, and will be taking up the post imminently.

The review will consider the consistency of the management of registered sex offenders across England and Wales, and whether the current capabilities to manage them are fit for purpose. It will specifically look at how consistently the police use their capabilities to manage the risk posed by registered sex offenders and whether the regime protecting the public from them could be strengthened further.

Campaign Materials

The government is running a number of campaigns for vulnerable audiences. We would be grateful if you could share campaign materials and messaging on your channels, and with your networks.

• Stop Abuse Together aims to empower parents and carers to take steps to help keep the children in their life safe. Please find attached a digital toolkitfor the campaign. All children have a right to be safe from sexual abuse, and we all have a role to play in keeping them safe. Let’s #StopAbuseTogether.
• #YouAreNotAlone aims to raise awareness and signpost to information and support available for victims, family/friends and perpetrators of domestic abuse.
  • On GOV.UK there is full guidance and easy read guidance on getting help for Domestic Abuse.
  • Campaign materials and updated assets, including a partner pack and translated assets, are available to download.
• The Ask for Ani scheme is operating in independent, Boots and Superdrug pharmacies. Posters and social media assets are available to download. For more information, materials or to provide feedback, please email [email protected].
• The Community Safeguarding leaflet contains information and guidance for those who are still operating in communities to recognise the signs of abuse or neglect. The guidance covers signs to spot and what to do if there is a concern.
• ParentWise is designed to build parents and carers’ understanding of the range of harms their child could be exposed to. It includes a partner pack to help them spot the signs that something could be wrong and empower them to act if they are worried.

Stakeholder News and Campaigns

Suzy Lamplugh Trust: Bridging the Gap (Survey for Victims of Stalking)

National Stalking Awareness Week runs from 25-29 April 2022. Every year The Suzy Lamplugh Trust campaign to raise awareness around a different issue related to stalking.

This year their campaign is entitled ‘Bridging the Gap’, highlighting the vital role that stalking advocates play in in bridging the gap between the victim and the criminal justice system.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust, Taking Part: Survey for Victims of Stalking 

The survey for victims of stalking has recently opened. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust want to hear people’s experiences of being supported by specialist stalking advocates or attempting to gain access to a specialist support service. The data will contribute towards a report on the role of stalking advocates across the UK, due to be released on April 25.

End-to-End Encryption (No Place to Hide) campaign launched

Barnardo’s, Marie Collins Foundation, Stop It Now! And SafeToNet launched the End-to-End Encryption campaign with support from Government. The campaign aims to inform public opinion on the issue of end-to-end encryption and the implications for children’s safety online, putting pressure on social media companies to put child safety at the centre of their designs. End-to-end encryption, without adequate safety protections, poses a fundamental challenge to our efforts to protect children online.