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<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; -moz-border-radius: 1em; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to Wikimedia UK</div>
<div style="top:+0.2em; -moz-border-radius: 1em; font-size:95%;">Supporting [[Wikipedia:Free content|free and open knowledge]] in the United Kingdom</div>
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* '''[[Membership|Join&nbsp;Wikimedia&nbsp;UK]]'''
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| <small>'''''For the Ukrainian language Wikipedia please visit http://uk.wikipedia.org; for Wikimedia Ukraine please visit http://ua.wikimedia.org'''''</small>
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| style="color:#000;" | The next Board Meeting will be on '''Tuesday 12th January 2010 at 20:30-22:30 GMT.''' An agenda is available [[Meetings/2010-01-12/Agenda|here]].
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'''Wikimedia UK''' is the local [[:m:Wikimedia chapter|Wikimedia chapter]] covering the [[:wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. The chapter is incorporated under the name "''Wiki UK Limited''" and uses ''Wikimedia UK'' as its operating name. We [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Approval_of_Wikimedia_UK were approved] as a chapter by the Wikimedia Foundation on 12 January 2009.
'''Wikimedia UK''' (incorporated under the name "''Wiki UK Limited''") is the local [[:m:Wikimedia chapter|Wikimedia chapter]] covering the [[:wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. We exist to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed knowledge (and other educational, cultural and historic content), which we do by supporting the charitable activities of the Wikimedia Foundation.


Wikimedia UK is a separate organization from the Wikimedia Foundation, and has no control over the contents of Wikipedia or any other projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation. We exist to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed knowledge (and other educational, cultural and historic content), which we do by supporting the charitable activities of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Wikimedia UK is a separate organization from the [http://wikimediafoundation.org/ Wikimedia Foundation], and has no control over the contents of [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] or any other projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation.  
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'''''Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org'''''<br />
'''''For the Ukrainian language Wikipedia please visit http://uk.wikipedia.org; for Wikimedia Ukraine please visit http://ua.wikimedia.org
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As an organisation promoting open knowledge, we also want to be leaders in transparency regarding our decision making:
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Our activities over the next coming months include:
* Working on our application to be recognised as a charity
* Creating permanent staff members in the UK
* Running a [[GLAMcamp London|GLAMcamp]] at the British Library.


* Our [[constitution]] puts decision making in the hands of members wherever possible
... and lots more! You can [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/ subscribe to our blog] and [http://www.twitter.com/wikimediauk follow us on Twitter] to find out about our latest activities. Our [[Events|upcoming events]] are also listed on the left-hand bar.
* We seek the widest possible [[membership]] base
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* We are led by a seven person [[Board of Trustees]], elected by the members at the [[AGM]]
* All Board meetings are held in public on the [[irc:wikimedia-uk-board|internet]]. We publish our [[Meetings|Agenda]] beforehand and [[Meetings|minutes]] afterwards
* We pledge to discuss all major decisions with our supporters beforehand though our [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l mailing list] and our [[Water cooler|wiki]]
* We keep supporters informed through our monthly [[Newsletter]] which you can subscribe to [[Newsletter/Subscribers|here]].</div>
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Do you want to help support the chapter, and help share the world's knowledge with everyone, everywhere? '''[[Membership|Then join us]]!'''


Membership costs just £12 per year (£6 for concessions). Members have the right to elect the Board, submit motions to and vote at AGMs, thereby playing a central role in determining the activities of the chapter.</div>
Membership is open to all regardless of location or age. Members do not need to be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects. Membership costs just £5 per year. Members have the right to elect the Board as well as submit motions to and vote at AGMs, thereby playing a central role in determining the activities of the chapter.</div>
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What would you like to see the Chapter do and support? Do you have an idea for an initiative that you'd like to see happen? Are you able to volunteer your time to help with an initiative? '''[[Activities/Proposals|Submit a proposal for an activity]]''', or '''[[Activities/Ideas|share your ideas with us]]'''!


We run several [[initiatives]], including:
Please help us discuss all major decisions with on our [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l mailing list] and our [[Water cooler|wiki]]!
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Art/V%26A_rules Wikipedia Loves Art] - generated over 11,000 free-content photographs in February 2009, which are currently being processed.
* We responded to a [[Copyright consultation|Copyright law consultation]] paper from the UK Intellectual Property Office in February 2009, and are expecting a follow up discussion paper in the autumn.


What would you like to see the Chapter do and support? Do you have an idea for an initiative that you'd like to see happen? Are you able to volunteer your time to help with an initiative? '''[[Initiatives/Proposals|Please let us know]]''', or '''[[Initiatives/Ideas|share your ideas with us]]'''!
Would you like to help but don't have the time? Please support our work by '''[http://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/ donating]'''! You can donate to us [[Other Ways to Give|via cheque or bank transfer]], or by PayPal:


Would you like to help but don't have the time? Please consider '''[[Donate|donating]]''' and supporting our work financially. We prefer donations [[Donate|via cheque or bank transfer]] as this avoids us having to pay any fees. Alternatively, click below to pay with PayPal.
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File:About wmuk.svg

Wikimedia UK (incorporated under the name "Wiki UK Limited") is the local Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom. We exist to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed knowledge (and other educational, cultural and historic content), which we do by supporting the charitable activities of the Wikimedia Foundation.

Wikimedia UK is a separate organization from the Wikimedia Foundation, and has no control over the contents of Wikipedia or any other projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org
For the Ukrainian language Wikipedia please visit http://uk.wikipedia.org; for Wikimedia Ukraine please visit http://ua.wikimedia.org

Links

File:Whats happenin.svg

Our activities over the next coming months include:

  • Working on our application to be recognised as a charity
  • Creating permanent staff members in the UK
  • Running a GLAMcamp at the British Library.

... and lots more! You can subscribe to our blog and follow us on Twitter to find out about our latest activities. Our upcoming events are also listed on the left-hand bar.

File:Join the chapter.svg

Do you want to help support the chapter, and help share the world's knowledge with everyone, everywhere? Then join us!

Membership is open to all regardless of location or age. Members do not need to be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects. Membership costs just £5 per year. Members have the right to elect the Board as well as submit motions to and vote at AGMs, thereby playing a central role in determining the activities of the chapter.

File:Support us.svg

What would you like to see the Chapter do and support? Do you have an idea for an initiative that you'd like to see happen? Are you able to volunteer your time to help with an initiative? Submit a proposal for an activity, or share your ideas with us!

Please help us discuss all major decisions with on our mailing list and our wiki!

Would you like to help but don't have the time? Please support our work by donating! You can donate to us via cheque or bank transfer, or by PayPal:

Us elsewhere

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