Use of racial slur on Twitter/X increased 500%
The online world is rife with an alarming prevalence of hate speech and discrimination.
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"The Breck Foundation sessions were our highest scoring sessions, both for overall marks and in terms of giving people actionable advice"
- A global financial services
Breck Foundation corporate partner
“I learned from the Breck Foundation what the word grooming meant and what impact it can have on people who are affected by it.”
- Kai, age 11.
“I learned all the signs of grooming and I think it was very helpful as I can tell my friends outside of school about it and feel safer. It was scary but I know how to be aware of it now.”
Year 6 pupil.
By donating £5 a month you can protect a whole class of primary school children with online safety lessons
We reach thousands of children every year with Breck's story
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 someone he met online. Our work aims to prevent this from ever happening again. Our work saves lives.
The online grooming, exploitation and digital abuse of children is on the rise
In 2022, there were
63,050
We are experiencing a meteoric rise in children and young people’s digital and online engagement. With that comes an increase in online safety concerns. In the year 2000, only 26% of the UK population was using the internet. However, in 2021, 99% of children in the UK went online.
IWF reports of child abuse imagery
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Due to the ever-evolving and developing digital landscape, we are facing an increasing number of unregulated online spaces that predators, groomers, scammers, and anyone seeking to cause harm can use. It is children and young people who, in our shared online world, are most at risk.
put themselves in danger by playing online regularly with strangers
of children
From Breck’s story, and an increasing number of high-profile related cases (Olly Stephens, Molly Russell and Mia Janin), and from our own interactions with young people in schools and other youth spaces, we know there is an urgent and vital need to increase the digital resilience of the UK youth population.
online grooming crimes in the last four years
increase in
84%
There has been an
What you can do
Since 2014, we have reached more than...
14,000 +
teachers and
professionals
150,000 +
children and young people
16,000+
parents
Donate now to keep children safe
The digital safety of children and young people is an issue for everyone. In the UK, 98% of young people are active internet users. Almost every single child you know is at risk from online abuse and violent crime. We protect them - and you can too.
of children
In everything we do young people come first. We inform, educate, and empower the next generation to have the tools and skills they need to live, play and learn online in safety.
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