The Iris Project

Love Latin

Are you a classicist? Are you willing to volunteer and give a talk to a school?

Love Latin is a brand new Mayoral initiative run by The Iris Project which brings Latin and Classics to state schools across London through a team of volunteers.

The Mayor is a passionate advocate of Classics in schools and with this new initiative we are expanding Classics provision to many more schools across the capital!

Through a mixture of weekly Latin classes in primary schools and one-off workshops in primary or secondary schools, the scheme will unlock the mysteries of Latin and Classics for school children across the city.

The Latin classes in primary schools expands on an existing successful scheme run by The Iris Project, 'Literacy through Latin'. You can read more about it HERE.

The one-off workshops in secondary schools is a brand new programme which involves sending volunteers from all walks of life who have a classical background to give sessions in local schools on Classical topics which they are passionate about bringing to a new, young audience.

This scheme is part of the Team London initiative.

We have already had a fantastic response but we still want to hear from more people - you can fill in a registration form here.

Please also read this Q&A which answers some common questions about the scheme for potential volunteers. If you have any questions about the scheme which are not answered here, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Volunteers are welcome to talk on any aspect of Classics they feel would be interesting and accessible to a school audience. We have, some pre-prepared talks and notes for people to use and follow if they would like to. We also have some talks, presentations, and notes that have been submitted to us by volunteers. You can find all these on our resources page here. (Note: these are a mixture of powerpoint presentations and word documents for you to download)

Here is a small documentary on one of the talks delivered for the scheme this year, which includes footage of the talk, interviews with the volunteer and Iris staff, and feedback from the staff and pupils.

Join Team London!

Team London is the Mayor’s ambitious programme to mobilise an army of volunteers across the capital to improve life in London through programmes that will reduce crime, increase opportunities for youth and improve quality of life by cleaning and greening London and building stronger neighbourhoods. Since 2008, the Mayor's programmes have galvanised tens of thousands of Londoners into action and Team London is now seeking to encourage an additional 10,000 volunteers by May 2012. Please visit please visit www.london.gov.uk/teamlondon for more information, to find and post volunteering opportunities, and to nominate your volunteering heroes for a certificate of recognition from the Mayor