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Hand Evaluation
Time:10-20 mins
Topic:Democracy, Leadership
Location:Inside, Online, Outside
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.
Town Council Meeting
Time:1h +
Topic:Democracy, Human Rights, Leadership
Location:Inside, Outside
A simulation of different methods of participation to influence a decision about how to spend money in the community, culminating in a town council meeting where a vote is taken.
Messages for Peace
Time:10-20 mins
Topic:Peace
Location:Inside
Create a display of messages on White Poppies for your group to express what peace means to them
The Magic Machine
Time:5-10 mins
Topic:Equality & Inclusion
Location:Inside, Outside
Turn your group into a magic machine to help everyone feel special and happy.
Everyone is Simon says
Time:5-10 mins
Topic:Cooperation
Location:Inside
This is effectively a rolling game of ‘Simon Says’ for Venturers.
Fireworks
Topic:Environment
Location:Inside, Outside
Fireworks are great to look at but not so great for our environment. Can you make an alternative display?
Taking to the Streets
Time:40-60 mins
Topic:Democracy, Human Rights, Justice
Location:Inside
get into small groups to discuss and rank which topics would make them ‘Most Likely to Take to the Streets’ or ‘Least Likely to Take to the Streets’.
What if
Time:20-40 mins
Topic:Equality & Inclusion, Human Rights
Location:Inside
Participants imagine the consequences that could arise from particular situations, using drama techniques to think in particular about what would happen if children took all decisions
Selective Simon
Time:10-20 mins
Topic:Just for Fun, Peace
Location:Online
Variation of simon says - pay attention to find out something new about your friends
Force the Circle
Time:20-40 mins
Topic:Equality & Inclusion
Location:Inside, Outside
Play a game and help participants explore what it's like to be excluded
Cat & Mouse V2
Time:5-10 mins
Topic:Just for Fun
Location:Inside, Outside
A Tig / Tag game for larger numbers of players
This is My Friend
Time:5-10 mins
Topic:Just for Fun
Location:Inside, Online, Outside
A game for getting to know people
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