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
FORB other rights and development

Match the SDGs

A groupwork exercise where participants work together to match various statements relating to FORB with the relevant SDGs and their sub-goals.

  • 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Sorting exercise
FORB other rights and development

Speaking of religion

A think-pair-share exercise in which participants reflect on barriers to freely expressing religion or beliefs in their context.

  • 1 h 20 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Think-pair-share
Recognising and analysing violations

Children and FORB – rights and responsibilities

A problem-solving role-play exercise based on a fictional scenario, in which participants work together to recommend a course of action.

  • 1 h 20 min
  • Group exercise
  • Role-play/drama
Action planning

What’s the problem

Designed to precede an action planning exercise, this participatory, inclusive exercise helps participants to choose 1-3 freedom of religion or belief (FORB) problems.

  • 55 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Think-pair-share
Ice-breakers and energisers

Pass the basket

A simple participatory exercise allowing participants to contribute ground rules anonymously.

  • 15 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Ground rules, Ice breaker
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
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

Our social identities

A think-pair-share exercise in which participants reflect on the different aspects of their identity and problematise concepts of ‘them’ and ‘us’.

  • 40 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Think-pair-share
Action planning

Bystanders and healers

In this exercise, participants reflect individually on times they have intervened to stop injustices (however small) and times they have done nothing.

  • 25 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Reflect and discuss

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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.