"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
Our Founder & Trustees
Lorin LaFave
In 2014, in response to the tragic murder of her son Breck Bednar, Lorin founded the Breck Foundation. For many years, Lorin travelled across the country sharing Breck's story in schools, community organisations, and private companies as well as at many conferences, events and on major news outlets.
Lorin passionately believes in educating young people about how to stay safe online and is an excellent keynote public speaker.
The Trustees are responsible for setting policy, agreeing strategy and approving major commitments based on advice from Breck Foundation management. Day-to-day operations are delegated by the trustees to Breck Foundation's chief executive. The trustees are all unpaid volunteers and are responsible for ensuring that Breck Foundation abides by its aims, works within the law and delivers on working to achieve the goal of helping young people reclaim the internet .
Rupert Coles
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Rupert is a strategy consultant at PA Consulting and a member of the leadership team within the Public Services sector, focussing within Justice and Home Affairs but also working with international organisations such as the United Nations, Interpol and Europol.
He has over 25 years’ experience advising clients in central government and law enforcement on national policing programmes and now specialises in driving a whole system approach to tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation.Prior to consulting, Rupert led ICT Operations at Thames Valley Police for almost 9 years and has a background in technology and people centred change.
Rupert is an age grade rugby coach and a lapsed runner, having previously completed 4 marathons in a day, and running 7 marathons in 7 days across the Sahara.
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Thomas Parry
Treasurer
An experienced Tech Finance specialist, currently working in advisory services but with a history in tertiary education, Tom has a passion for online safeguarding and the work of the Breck Foundation. A qualified chartered accountant, he uses his expertise gained in the private sector to perform his duties as Treasurer for the foundation.
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Stuart Lyle
General Trustee
Stuart is currently working for BT Group and has been in telecommunications for all of his professional life. During that time, he has worked in a variety of security-related roles including business continuity, audit, risk and cyber security. Stuart is a Fellow at The British Computer Society, a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered IT Professional. Stuart is deeply passionate about making the internet a safer place for everybody and brings a wealth of technical and policy experience to Breck Foundation.
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Sarah Smith
General Trustee
Sarah joined as a trustee in September 2023, but her association with Breck Foundation stretches back to 2018, when she began volunteering for the charity after hearing a talk at her son's school. She subsequently held a variety of positions including Foundation Speaker and, most recently, Head of Education and Partnerships. Prior to her work with Breck Foundation Sarah was a journalist, with 20 years' experience in publishing and newspapers. A lifelong gamer herself, she is passionate about making sure young people develop the critical skills they need to navigate online life in the 21st century.
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Tricia Cole
General Trustee
Tricia is an experienced leader in the public sector, specialising in transformation and technology-enabled programme delivery. She brings experience in leading large scale programmes to protect the public and safeguard the vulnerable, including combatting online child sexual abuse.
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
Emily Cherry
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees