Hand Evaluation
A hand evaluation is a good way to get people to think about an activity or event you have just done or attended and give constructive feedback. It is a visual way to collect young people’s views on what you have done.
Co-operative Crafts
Set the group a project where the success depends on listening to each other.
The Results Driven Structure
Half the group blindfolded and half cannot speak. Can they work together to re-create a tower?
Group Standing
Can your group stand up together?
Change the Situation
A drama activity using forum theatre techniques where participants act out how they would change scenarios they are not happy with
Pronoun Round
This activity introduces the concept of non-binary genders and non-binary pronouns. It
shows the importance of self-identifcation of gender and gets the participants to think about the
consequences of misgendering others.
Equity: Lucky Number
What to do Ask each participant to take turns to roll a dice. The facilitator gives them the number of playing cards from the pack equal to the number on the dice rolled. repeat this for a few rounds until you can see a clear difference in how many cards the participants have Ask the […]
Group Drawing
Create a drawing from verbal and non verbal instructions
Talking you down
What to do Ask everyone to get into pairs and face each other. Tell them all that they are going to talk about a topic. Give them a few choices; school, TV, music etc. They are not to listen to the other person. In fact, they want the other person to stop talking, so they […]
Listen to Me!
promote a discussion with your group about structures which will promote fair and full participation from
individuals in the group.
Co-operative Squares
Reasons for doing this activity: • Co-operation. • Communication. • To begin a discussion on how co-operative groups are run. Before you start Print the co-operative squares handout enough times so that each small group has one complete set. Cut the squares up along the dark black lines and divide the pieces up according to […]
Popcorn
Get your group moving around and making shapes of objects using their bodies.