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

Human needs – human rights

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

  • 60 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Discuss, Reflect
Action planning

Changemakers stories

Three changemakers’ stories are read out in plenary and then discussed in buzz groups.

  • 20 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Storytelling
Evaluation and follow-up

Ripples of change

A reflection and discussion based participatory exercise for longer-term evaluation of the difference a training has made.

  • 2 h 20 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Reflect and discuss
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
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

The dots

A simple, effective non-verbal game. Requires no previous knowledge of freedom of religion or belief (FORB) among participants.

  • 20 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Action planning

Reforming family law

A four-part exercise including a knowledge input and plenary discussion.

  • 3 h 10 min
  • Group exercise
  • Groupwork
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

Dimensions of FORB

After watching one or more of the FORB Learning Platform’s explainer films on FORB, small groups discuss the films’ contents.

  • 30-75 min
  • Group exercise
  • Watch and discuss
Context analysis

Change chairs

A fun, physical and thought-provoking game in which participants swap chairs if they agree with a statement read out.

  • 20 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Evaluation and follow-up

Complete the statements

A simple participatory evaluation exercise, which is good for capturing qualitative data and feedback about the training.

  • 35 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Feedback

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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.