Exercise bank

Search our collection of over 70 participatory learning exercises to find different types of exercise, for different audiences, focusing on different FORB related topics.

Exploring human rights

The clifftop

An intriguing and thought-provoking problem-solving exercise that combines groupwork and plenary discussion with a knowledge input on legal and moral duty bearers.

  • 1 h 5 min
  • Group exercise
  • Draw and discuss
Exploring human rights

Paradise island

A creative and inspiring exercise that combines groupwork and plenary discussion to help participants connect their human needs and their human rights under international law.

  • 1 h 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Draw and discuss
Ice-breakers and energisers

Tell all!

This exercise provides a fun, interactive start to a session. Participants throw a ball to each other, saying something they remember from the previous session.

  • 10 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game, Ice breaker
FORB other rights and development

Touching points – FORB and development

A two-part groupwork exercise. In part one, groups sort a list cross-cutting issues relating to FORB. In the second, groups explore the practical implications of these linkages.

  • 65-95 min
  • Group exercise
  • Sorting exercise
Ice-breakers and energisers

Pot luck

In this fun exercise, participants have 1 minute to cut or tear out an image but very few participants have scissors. Works well as an ice-breaker.

  • 20 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game, Ice breaker
FORB other rights and development

Saara the student journalist

Participants work together in four groups to address challenging questions arising from a fictional case study and to develop codes of conduct for different sectors of society.

  • 2 h
  • Group exercise
  • Case study/scenario
Action planning

Talking about tactics

A brainstorming and discussion exercise in which participants learn about tactics for protecting and promoting human rights.

  • 1 h 55 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Brainstorm
Action planning

Action planning with the gender integration continuum

Participants work together to complete an action plan template, incorporating gender aware approaches.

  • 2 h 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Groupwork
Ice-breakers and energisers

Self-portrait

A drawing exercise in which participants introduce themselves by creating a self-portrait showing their head, heart, and hands.

  • 30-50 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Draw and discuss, Ice breaker

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Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.

The FORB learning platform’s collection of exercises on FORB is such a treasure trove. There are so many useful exercises – my favourites are One step forwards and Once upon a time.