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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Context analysis

The triangle of violence

An exercise exploring how physical violence, discriminatory structures in society and our ideas about ‘the other’ are interlinked.

  • 2 h
  • Group exercise
  • Watch and discuss
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

Pass it on

A twist on the internationally popular whispering game.

  • 25 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
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
Action planning

Our change journey

Following a brief knowledge input on a simple ten-step process for action planning, groups draw and write their action plans as a visual ‘journey’ on flipchart sheets.

  • 2 h 30 min
  • Group exercise
  • Groupwork
Recognising and analysing violations

Two minute FORB mini-dramas

In this exercise, groups create and rehearse 2-minute dramas based on simple scenarios that they are provided with.

  • 1 h 30 min
  • Group exercise
  • Role-play/drama
FORB and gender

The expert advisors

In this role-play exercise, the participants have just been promoted to the role of Technical Experts on FORB for all at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

  • 1 h 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Role-play/drama
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
Evaluation and follow-up

Head, heart, hands

A simple personal evaluation exercise for participants, using the imagery of head (knowledge), heart (attitudes) and hands (skills, action).

  • 25 min
  • Individual exercise
  • Reflect and share

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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.