Breck Foundation

Breck Foundation We are helping young people reclaim the internet. Our organisation was founded in 2014 in response to Our work aims to prevent this from ever happening again.
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Breck Foundation is at the forefront of efforts to safeguard children and young people online. Our organisation was founded in 2014 in response to the tragic loss of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old boy who was groomed and murdered by an online predator. Our work saves lives. We are a Southeast England-based charity with national relevance and impact. We reach thousands of children and young people in

schools and other community settings with Breck's story every year. Our talks and educational materials fill a gap in the current UK curriculum that otherwise leaves children vulnerable to online grooming and exploitation. We take a whole community approach, working also with teachers, school support staff, parents, private sector employees and the wider UK public to create a network of digital champions – adults we empower to take effective action to protect the wellbeing and lives of young people. We do more than educate; we bring a unique perspective when we work with policymakers across all levels of government and technology companies to create more robust digital policies and practices that put young people’s safety first. With 98% of young people now active internet users, current and future generations grow up having to navigate new and evolving digital dangers. We are committed to making the internet a place where children can live, play and thrive in safety.

Our response to the Government’s decision to make it impossible for children to take, share or view n**e or explicit ima...
08/06/2026

Our response to the Government’s decision to make it impossible for children to take, share or view n**e or explicit images on their devices.

Featuring Breck Bednar’s story on series like Hashtag Homicide on Channel 4, allows us to pull back the curtain on the r...
03/06/2026

Featuring Breck Bednar’s story on series like Hashtag Homicide on Channel 4, allows us to pull back the curtain on the realities of online grooming. True crime can be a powerful tool for global education, helping us turn a heartbreaking story into vital lessons on digital safety. We are always here to help and happy to share our resources and support with any parent, school, or community that needs them. Reach out to us or visit our website to access our safety tools.

Watch here🎬: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/hashtag-homicide

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has vowed to take "decisive" action to tackle the impact of social media on UK chi...
27/05/2026

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has vowed to take "decisive" action to tackle the impact of social media on UK children, as the government's consultation on the matter draws to a close.

Read the full article on : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7r9gqp6jo

27/05/2026

Our CEO, Erica Thornton, is currently travelling across Southeast Asia, delivering vital online safety presentations to international schools🛡️💻

From Singapore to Johor & Penang, Malaysia, Erica is sharing Breck’s story to equip young people, parents, and educators with the tools they need to navigate the digital world safely.

A massive thank you to our incredible host schools for prioritising safeguarding and welcoming us so warmly:
🇸🇬 Brighton College Singapore
🇲🇾 Marlborough College Malaysia
🏝️ Prince of Wales Island International School - Balik Pulau Campus

Together, we can help young people reclaim the internet. 💛

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Meet more of our School Engagement Officers from all across the UK! 🇬🇧Whether you’re looking for guidance on online safe...
24/05/2026

Meet more of our School Engagement Officers from all across the UK! 🇬🇧

Whether you’re looking for guidance on online safety or want to bring an impactful talk to your students, our team is here to help. Visit https://www.breckfoundation.org/seos for more information.

Children in the UK will be better protected from harm as some of the largest and most popular sites and apps agree to in...
21/05/2026

Children in the UK will be better protected from harm as some of the largest and most popular sites and apps agree to introduce significant new anti-grooming measures in response to Ofcom’s public call for action. Read the full article from Ofcom here: https://buff.ly/huQelgN

We attended the Children’s Coalition for Online Safety Parliamentary Roundtable yesterday alongside MPs, Peers, and fell...
20/05/2026

We attended the Children’s Coalition for Online Safety Parliamentary Roundtable yesterday alongside MPs, Peers, and fellow charities committed to improving protections for children online.

We fully support the Coalition’s statement and recommendations to Government ahead of the national consultation closing next week.

Thank you to NSPCC , 5Rights Foundation, Internet Watch Foundation, Plan International, Ditch the Label, , Internet Matters, Girlguiding, - Plant yng Nghymru, Anti-Bullying Alliance, Childnet International, Children's Law Centre, UK Safer Internet Centre, Catch22, , Family Action, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Breck Foundation, , Every Child Protected Against Trafficking, National Children's Bureau, Marie Collins Foundation, SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online, Professor Sonia Livingstone, Director of the Digital Futures for Children Centre, and Adele Walton, online safety campaigner,

and everyone involved in this important work.

Day one of training for our brand new Cohort 2 Youth Ambassadors is in the books! 🙌 Here’s a quick recap of what we got ...
19/05/2026

Day one of training for our brand new Cohort 2 Youth Ambassadors is in the books! 🙌

Here’s a quick recap of what we got up to:
🧩 Mobile escape room
🎬 Getting creative with stop-motion animation
💪 Building unstoppable confidence with Louisa Fitzgerald
🤖 Learning about AI from our amazing Cohort 1 graduates, Bonnie & Jack!

Shoutout to Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner for helping make this happen. These young leaders are going to do amazing things! 💥

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