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.

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Exploring freedom of religion or belief

Once upon a time

This exercise is based around the story ‘The songs of the flute and the drum’. The story illustrates seven key words that relate to the rights protected by FORB.

  • 45 min
  • Group exercise
  • Storytelling
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

One step forwards

In this simple role-play exercise, participants put themselves in the shoes of characters they are given and take a step forward if their character would agree with a statement read out by the facilitator.

  • 45 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Role-play/drama
Recognising and analysing violations

Covid-19 – legitimate limitations

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

  • 2 h 10 min
  • Group exercise
  • Case study/scenario
Action planning

The double diamond

This exercise introduces the double diamond model of structured idea development for action planning.

  • 3 h 30 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Brainstorm
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
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
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

Three phases of persecution

An exercise that combines groupwork and plenary discussion to help participants define violations of FORB in their context.

  • 1 h 15 min
  • Group exercise
  • Analyse

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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.