"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
Helping Young People Reclaim the Internet
“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
Breck Bednar
Story on Screen
The story of Breck Bednar has been told through several powerful documentaries and television programmes, each helping to raise awareness of the dangers young people can face online. These films share not only Breck’s life and tragic loss but also highlight the very real risks of grooming, manipulation, and exploitation in the digital world.
By shining a light on Breck’s story, these documentaries encourage families, educators, and young people to have open conversations about online safety. They remind us all why it is so important to equip children with the tools and knowledge to recognise red flags, set boundaries, and protect themselves online.
At the Breck Foundation, we believe that sharing Breck’s story saves lives. These documentaries are not only a tribute to him, but a call to action, to learn, to talk, and to make the online world a safer place for every child.
August 29th 2025
Breck Bednar, 14, is murdered in 2014 by online predator Lewis Daynes, who groomed him via a gaming group. Breck's family believed the friendship had ended, until it was too late.
May 21 2025
On 17th February 2014, 19-year-old Lewis Daynes calls the police to say he has stabbed 14-year-old Breck Bednar. Was this the culmination of a plan to take advantage of the younger teen?
Breck's Last Game
Breck’s Last Game, is a short film about 14-year-old Breck Bednar who was murdered by a man he met on a gaming site. The film was made to raise awareness of online grooming and carries an important message – do you really know who your online friends are? The video was given to schools across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland from September last year as part of a wider resource pack and has already been shown to thousands of children in controlled screenings. Many secondary schools now intend to embed the resource into their yearly curriculum and have spoken of the impact it has had.
