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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.'''
'''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.'''


This is a draft version of the membership application guidelines prior to the first General Meeting. It is still a work in progress; please leave comments on the talk page, or on the mailing list. 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]].
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]].


== Membership levels ==
== Membership levels ==
Membership initially 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, are left to be decided on at the first AGM. Membership is open to all; there are no restrictions in the location or age of members, and members do not need to be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects.
 
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; 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 is not transferable.
 
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.  


== Membership fee ==
== Membership fee ==


Membership is not transferable. The annual membership fee is initially £12/year, reduced to £6/year for concessions (defined as under 18, full-time student, unemployed and OAPs).
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 will be reconsidered at each future AGM.
This fee is reconsidered at the Annual General Meeting.


Fees and donations at the moment can be in the form of cheques, bank transfers or standing orders. We are currently looking into paypal payments and cash.
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 have recently applied to register for Gift Aid and will keep this updated when we hear back.
We have recently applied to register for Gift Aid and will keep this updated when we hear back.


[[Category:Wikimedia UK]]
[[Category:Wikimedia UK]]

Revision as of 14:03, 15 March 2009

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Membership applications are now being invited and our bank account is now open! Please use the form provided here. You can pay by cheque or direct bank transfer - please contact us for more information.

The current Membership Secretary is User:Mike Peel; please contact him if you have any questions regarding membership. The proposed rules regarding membership are on another page.

Membership levels

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; 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 is not transferable.

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 donating to the chapter instead and supporting our activities.

Membership fee

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.

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 have recently applied to register for Gift Aid and will keep this updated when we hear back.