🍪 Biscuit Breakers

Thomas comes up with our Biscuit Breakers. These help us to get to build trust, confidence, and help us understand each other better. They make space for everyone to show up as themselves, everyone’s voice gets heard at the beginning of the meeting.

🎲 Tip: Ask someone to call out a number between 1–100 and read that one! Use one of these to spark conversation and help you get to know each other better:

1. What’s one thing you are excited about for today’s meeting?

2. What does it mean to live a ‘Good Life’?

3. What emoji matches your mood today?

4. If a Tardis could take you anywhere, where would you go and why?

5. What is one thing that helps our team to work together?

6. What would your superpower be and why?

7. What is your top tip for being a good leader?

8. Random fact of the evening?

9. Tell us about a time your voice was/wasn’t heard.

10. Why did you first get involved in community action?

11. What brought you here today, and what keeps you showing up?

12. Who has inspired you to do community work, and why?

13. What’s a small act of kindness or solidarity you’ve witnessed that had a big impact?

14. When have you felt truly part of a community? What made it feel that way?

15. What does power mean to you? Where do you see it in your community?

16. When have you seen a small group create big change?

17. What’s a dream campaign or action you’d love to be part of?

18. Was there a moment when you first felt like a leader? What happened?

19. Where is your favourite place?

20. What’s the best thing about the place where you live?

21. If you could be prime minister for one day what law would you change or create?

22. What is your favourite food?

23. Something you are watching, reading at the moment?

24. If you were on the TV what TV show would you be on and why?

25. If I could grant you a wish for CYA what would it be?

26. If you were an ice cream what would you be and why?

27. What’s something silly that always makes you smile?

28. What animal best represents your personality?

29. What song do you play when you need motivation?

30. Who would you invite to your dream dinner party (dead or alive)?

31. What’s your comfort food?

32. Describe your mood today as a weather forecast.

33. What would the title of your autobiography be?

34. What’s your go-to karaoke song?

35. What’s a hobby you’d love to try but haven’t yet?

36. What’s one thing you’ve changed your mind about recently?

37. If you had a time machine for a day, where would you go?

38. What’s a community event you loved being part of?

39. What’s one thing you’ve learned from a young person recently?

40. What’s a quote or phrase you live by?

41. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

42. What does belonging mean to you?

43. If your week was a film title, what would it be?

44. How do you recharge when you’re feeling drained?

45. What’s your favourite local shop, cafe, or space?

46. What’s something people often misunderstand about you?

47. If you could instantly learn a new skill, what would it be?

48. What’s something you’ve done that scared you (but was worth it)?

49. What’s a tiny moment that made a big difference in your life?

50. What’s your dream job if money didn’t matter?

51. What’s something that gives you hope?

52. How do you like to celebrate your wins?

53. What’s one change you’d love to see in your community?

54. How do you look after your wellbeing?

55. What’s a childhood memory that still makes you laugh?

56. What’s something you’re proud of but don’t often talk about?

57. If you were a biscuit, what biscuit would you be and why?

58. What do you wish more people understood about activism?

59. What’s a fun or unusual talent you have?

60. What issue would you campaign on tomorrow if you could?

61. What’s your dream creative project?

62. If you could collaborate with any organisation or person, who would it be?

63. What’s a moment when someone showed up for you?

64. What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?

65. What gives you a sense of purpose?

66. What’s your favourite way to spend a Sunday?

67. What does joy look like for you?

68. What’s your go-to snack during a long meeting?

69. What’s something underrated about where you live?

70. If your personality were a colour, what would it be?

71. What’s one thing you’d tell your younger self?

72. What’s a cause you’d donate your last £5 to?

73. What helps you feel safe in a group setting?

74. What’s a positive habit you’ve picked up recently?

75. What’s your secret ingredient for a good day?

76. What’s your earliest memory of teamwork?

77. If you could run a workshop on anything, what would it be?

78. What helps you build trust in a group?

79. What’s something that recently surprised you (in a good way)?

80. How do you show appreciation to others?

81. What’s something about your culture or background you’re proud of?

82. What’s a project you’ve poured your heart into?

83. What’s a story that shaped how you see the world?

84. What’s something you’ve let go of recently?

85. If your community had a mascot, what would it be?

86. What’s one way you recharge your creativity?

87. What’s your favourite way to make people feel included?

88. What motivates you to keep going when it’s tough?

89. What’s something you’re still learning?

90. What’s one word that sums up your week so far?

91. What’s a question you wish someone would ask you?

92. If you could go on holiday anywhere in the world where would it be and why?

93. Who is your favourite organisation or person on social media and why?

94. Which is the most accessible social media platform and why?

95. If you were a social media platform what would you be and why?

96. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

97. What sport would you compete in if you were in the Olympics?

98. What brings you joy?

99. If you were an independent shop, what would you be and why?

100. If you could be any animal what you would be and why?