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.

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
Evaluation and follow-up

On target

A very simple participatory evaluation exercise, which is particularly good for groups that need support in talking freely.

  • 20 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Feedback
FORB other rights and development

The hate speech barometer

A game in which participants stand on a line between two corners of the room to signify how likely they think it is that a hate speech statement will lead to acts of discrimination, hostility or violence.

  • 1 h 5 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Evaluation and follow-up

Letter to myself

A very simple personal reflection exercise in which participants write a letter to themselves in their mother tongue.

  • 20 min
  • Individual exercise
  • Reflect
Context analysis

A FORB map of our town

This exercise uses a flipchart ‘map’ of a town along with a set of characters to help participants map violations in their context.

  • 1 h 45 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Mapping exercise
Recognising and analysing violations

FORB around the world

A group discussion exercise based on case studies, designed to follow a knowledge input on understanding violations of FORB.

  • 1 h 5 min
  • Group exercise
  • Case study/scenario
Exploring human rights

Human rights squares

An interactive exercise where participants ask each other questions on human rights and share their knowledge.

  • 35 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Walk and talk
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

The heart of FORB

A quick buzz group exercise that helps the facilitator to gauge a group’s level of understanding prior to or following an input, adds energy to a knowledge input and encourages peer-to-peer learning.

  • 20 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Brainstorm
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

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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.