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'''Membership applications are now being invited and our bank account is now open! Please use the form provided [[:Image:Wiki UK Ltd membership application form.pdf|here]]. You can pay by cheque or direct bank transfer - please contact us for more information.'''
'''Our members are fundamental to our activities and we welcome everyone who supports [[Objects|our aims]] to join us. Please see the [[Organisational Membership]] page to find out about the benefits of becoming an Organisational member of Wikimedia UK.'''


The current Membership Secretary is [[User:Mike Peel]]; please contact him if you have any questions regarding membership. The proposed rules regarding membership are [[Wikimedia UK v2.0/Membership/Rules|on another page]].
== '''Individual Membership'''==


== Membership levels ==
=== Benefits ===
* You are supporting our goals and our work
* You can vote at our Annual General Meetings, where our Board is elected and administrative motions are passed
* You can apply for [[project grants]]
* You can join our [[:mail:wikimediauk-l|discussion mail list]] to participate in planning new events and policy improvement; however it is not essential to be a member to join this list.
* Trusted volunteers can borrow Wikimedia UK [[volunteer equipment]] for use related to our charitable goals


Membership currently consists solely of what WMUK1 called "Guarantor Membership", but here is simply called "Membership". Other membership levels, e.g. Friends (non-voting; what WMUK1 called "Supporting Membership") and Corporate Membership, may be introduced at a later date.  
=== Eligibility ===
Membership is open to all; you do not have to live in the UK, be over a certain age or be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects. All we ask is that members agree to support our [[Objects]] and not to bring Wikimedia UK into disrepute.


== Eligibility ==
Members must disclose to Wikimedia UK their full name and residential address; but they don't have to disclose their username on any of the Wikimedia projects. The personal data is included in the chapter's Register of Members, and this is made available to anyone with reasonable cause requesting the information. If you aren't comfortable disclosing this information, please still consider [[donate|donating]] to the chapter instead, and supporting our activities by your participation.


Membership is open to all; members do not have to live in the UK or be a certain age or be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects. All we ask is that members agree to support the Objects of the chapter and not to bring the chapter into disrepute.
=== Membership fee ===
The current membership fee is £5 per year for individuals and £100 for organisations.  


Membership is not transferable.  
=== Membership FAQ ===
You may find it useful to look at the information on our [[Volunteers_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions#Members|Frequently Asked Questions]] page.


Members have to disclose to the Board their full name and residential address but don't have to disclose the username used to edit the projects. If you aren't comfortable disclosing this information, please consider [[donate|donating]] to the chapter instead and supporting our activities.
=== Join ===


== Membership fee ==
'''Our preferred way for you to join and donate is online. The link also gives details of membership handling, and corporate membership. Please note that by becoming a member of Wikimedia UK you are consenting to us keeping and using the information you provide. This is in accordance with our [[Data Protection Policy]]. '''


The current membership fee is £12/year, reduced to £6/year for concessions (defined as under 18, full-time student, unemployed and OAPs). This fee is reconsidered at the Annual General Meeting.
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Fees and donations can be paid at the moment as cheques, bank transfers or standing orders. We are currently looking into paypal payments and cash. We are currently waiting to hear from the taxman whether we can reclaim the tax on donations; in the meantime, we are asking people to sign the declaration so we don't have to go back to people after approval.
==== To pay offline ====


[[Category:Wikimedia UK]]
Bank transfers should also use your email contact as reference; for our bank account details Please contact: 
*info@wikimedia.org.uk
*membership@wikimedia.org.uk
*Tel: 0203 3720 760
 
Please email membership@wikimedia.org.uk to confirm you have made the transfer to ensure your renewal is managed promptly, or if you have any additional queries.
 
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 10 March 2025

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Join Wikimedia UK
Organisational Membership — Online application form — Get involved — Application process — Membership Rules — Newsletter — Help


Our members are fundamental to our activities and we welcome everyone who supports our aims to join us. Please see the Organisational Membership page to find out about the benefits of becoming an Organisational member of Wikimedia UK.

Individual Membership

Benefits

  • You are supporting our goals and our work
  • You can vote at our Annual General Meetings, where our Board is elected and administrative motions are passed
  • You can apply for project grants
  • You can join our discussion mail list to participate in planning new events and policy improvement; however it is not essential to be a member to join this list.
  • Trusted volunteers can borrow Wikimedia UK volunteer equipment for use related to our charitable goals

Eligibility

Membership is open to all; you do not have to live in the UK, be over a certain age or be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects. All we ask is that members agree to support our Objects and not to bring Wikimedia UK into disrepute.

Members must disclose to Wikimedia UK their full name and residential address; but they don't have to disclose their username on any of the Wikimedia projects. The personal data is included in the chapter's Register of Members, and this is made available to anyone with reasonable cause requesting the information. If you aren't comfortable disclosing this information, please still consider donating to the chapter instead, and supporting our activities by your participation.

Membership fee

The current membership fee is £5 per year for individuals and £100 for organisations.

Membership FAQ

You may find it useful to look at the information on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Join

Our preferred way for you to join and donate is online. The link also gives details of membership handling, and corporate membership. Please note that by becoming a member of Wikimedia UK you are consenting to us keeping and using the information you provide. This is in accordance with our Data Protection Policy.

To pay offline

Bank transfers should also use your email contact as reference; for our bank account details Please contact:

  • info@wikimedia.org.uk
  • membership@wikimedia.org.uk
  • Tel: 0203 3720 760

Please email membership@wikimedia.org.uk to confirm you have made the transfer to ensure your renewal is managed promptly, or if you have any additional queries.

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