Reports/2012/December

Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report for the period 1 to 31 Decemmber 2012. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our blog, join a UK mailing list, and/or follow us on Twitter. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk page.

Program activities

Technology

During December we spent time setting up the new infrastructure and began migrating Wikimedia UK properties. For example, the board, office and other private Wikis were moved to a new server - and preparations were made to move Civi CRM and email in the new year.

Other activities

Microgrants

Information about microgrants that are currently running, and how to submit a microgrant application of your own, are at Microgrants/Applications.

UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20680725
• http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-12-11/wikipedia-we-want-those-start-ups-focused-on-making-great-products/
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9736665/Wikipedia-founders-solution-to-inaccurate-entries-send-us-an-email.html
• http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/williamhenderson/100008453/wikipedia-vandals-will-be-stopped-in-their-tracks-as-pending-changes-safeguard-goes-live/
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/us-news-blog/2012/dec/19/cards-against-humanity-wikimedia
• http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/12/cards-against-humanity-holiday-stats/
• http://tyneandwear.sky.com/newcastleunited/article/50706
• http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f3fc3be1-0146-4b64-a4c5-d97927a53d09
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/20865218
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/dec/24/technology-links-newsbucket
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9764719/Wikipedia-co-founder-Jimmy-Wales-restricts-discussion-of-Tony-Blair-friendship.html
• http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/378829/breakfast-briefing-outlook-features-stripped-wikipedia-money-trail-and-google-goes-shazam
• http://metro.co.uk/2012/12/29/most-read-wikipedia-pages-revealed-facebook-one-direction-and-death-3332240/
• http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/20/cash_rich_wikipedia_chugging/
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/dec/26/koh-wikipedia-apple-samsung-edit
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/dec/27/wikipedia-most-viewed
• http://www.itv.com/news/2012-12-28/wikipedias-top-10-viewed-articles-in-2012/
• http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/facebook-tops-list-of-most-viewed-wikipedia-articles-in-2012-50010059/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20858333
• http://video.sky.com/news/related/55523/0/Wikipedia%20Boss%20Hope%20For%20Old%20Media/true
• http://www.breakingnews.com/item/ahZzfmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy13d3ctaHJkcg0LEgRTZWVkGNCIxwsM/2012/12/09/wikipedia-founder-jimmy-wales-tells-skynews-levesons-assessment-of-i
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p8g6s

Upcoming activities in December and January

January

• 08 - Board meeting - call
• 12 - Manchester meetup
• 13 - London meetup
• 13 - Oxford meetup
• 14 - AHRC Wikipedia training workshop at the British Library
• 16 - IRC office hours
• 20 - Reading Meetup

For events in February 2013 and onwards, please see Events.

Administrative activities

Board activities

There was a meeting of the Executive Working Group, and the minutes are in the process of being drafted. Work continued with Compass Partnership on our Governance Review.

News from the Chief Exec

For information on Jon's activities this month, see News from the Office.

Communications

Below are links to press coverage related to Wikimedia UK in December.

Fundraising and Membership

Fundraising

This month, we received xx in one-off donations, with xx individual donations. The average donation amount was xx - xx% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavagewikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.

There were xx successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of xx. Further figures are pending the return of one of our staff members.

Membership

Up to 31st December 2012:

• xxnew (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with xx new join-ups in December.
• xx'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed)

This adds up to xx members who are eligible to vote

• xx Expired members