Changing the World with our Friends
Participants learn basic organising skills/problem solving. How to have convincing conversations. Before you start Come up with multiple examples of people in power, problems and tactics to make up a strategy. E.g headteacher, exclusion policy, petition to go round students and teachers could go together (the tactics are likely to be largely interchangeable) What to […]
March on the Boss
This workshop supports groups to learn the March on the Boss tactic Materials Stationary, Role Cards (printed where possible), optional costumes for different roles. What to do Start with a discussion in a circle, ask the group: We want the young people to understand that when you’re talking to a friend who has a similar […]
Eviction Resistance Workshop
This workshop supports learning how to and gaining confidence to resist evictions.
Art of Revolution
Make collages, taking inspiration from revolutionary posters from around the world.
Follow My Leader
Group game, one child leads an action and another child has to guess the “leader”
Conflict Onion
This activity focuses on introducing young people to the ‘onion model’ of conflict analysis. It will help individuals understand how to use the model in analysing conflict. The conflict onion will introduce critical thinking and a better understanding of the difference between positions, interests and needs in a conflict.
Human Pyramid
This is always good fun! Divide the group into two teams and tell them that they are going to build a human pyramid. Give them about five minutes to discuss how they are going to do this.Then get each team, in turn to build their human pyramid! Afterwards have a discussion about tactics: Listening and […]
Tree Climbing (Shared Values Tree)
If your group have been working together on a project or planning for the event this is a great tool to use to evaluate that – if not, use your group nights/camps/events as something to reflect on What to do As a group create a big tree trunk from paper, with 4 big branches coming […]
Participation Partitioning Game
What to do Designate three areas of your space – ‘true’, ‘false’, ‘undecided’ Read out a set of statements (some examples below), ask the Venturers/DFs to run to the part of the room that reflects how they feel about the statement. Make a tally chart of choices, as you go along, as a few people […]
Curse of the Burnout
This activity helps young people understand burnout and how to avoid it. Recommended for Pioneers and older. A Woodcraft alternative to “Werewolf”. What you need: As many printed character cards as there are players (or assign roles to playing cards).Note: There should always be 1 “Burnout”, 1 “Volunteer Support”, 1 “Comms Lead” and 2 “Woodies”. […]
Reducing Food Carbon
This activity helps groups start to think about the impact of our food choices, learn about making menus for camps and discuss the recent motion to make camps net zero by 2030 and how this relates to food What you need What to do Start by talking to the group about food on camps and […]
Upcycle T-shirt to Bag
Turn a t-shirt into a colourful and creative homemade tote bag that you can use as a grub bag (to keep your cutlery, plates, bowls and cups) for camp. This activity can also help to start discussions around fast fashion and upcycling. Before you start Tell your group the week before you do this activity […]
