Solar Oven
Resources Discussion Start the activity by talking about energy with your group. What are the alternatives to burning fossil fuels and the importance of harvesting natural sources of renewable energy. Discuss the benefits of using alternative sources and the affects of using traditional sources such as fuel, petrol and electric on the environment. Explain what […]
Improvisation Game
This is a fun game which opens up the lines of communication and also encourages the Venturers to think about each others’ (real) characters and ways of describing things, in order to help them guess the right answers. Start by giving out pieces of paper and pens. All write down some famous people on separate […]
Rights Auction
What to do Go around in a circle and allow everyone to throw a dice. Each person receives ‘£100’ for every each spot on the dice (either just written on a piece of paper, or as Monopoly money). The money is to be spent on what the individual wants or values the most. Hand out […]
Peace Cranes
Make an origami peace crane
Fact or Opinion
Give each participant two slips of paper and a pen. On the first slip of paper they should write a fact about someone else in the group ( These should be positive and should not be statements which might cause any upset to anyone, e.g. Owen is wearing a yellow t-shirt, Leora has 2 brothers). […]
Pride Parade
Make a miniature Pride Parade to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community
Images to Icons
Find out about the journey of images to icons and make a placard using one of these iconic images.
Refugee Board Game
Learn about the challenges faced by refugees and create a board game based around their plight to find a new, safe home
Tiny cooker
Cook up some tiny food on your home made tiny stove
Map Reading Skills
Learn more about map reading skills, symbols, contours and grid references
Chain reactions
A fast-paced drawing activity to explain conflict escalation and to think about how to calm down.
Check your Privilege
In this activity young people explore what privilege means, and what it means to check your privilege. They look at white privilege in particular, and think about how this manifests in their lives (or not).