About us

Welcome to the wiki for Wikimedia UK, the local Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is an organisation separate from the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. We are a registered charity in the UK dedicated to collecting, developing, promoting and distributing freely licensed knowledge. We do this by supporting volunteer editors and contributors – Wikimedians – and by working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions.

What we do

Wikimedia UK hosts outreach events, such as edit-a-thons and training sessions, around the country where experienced editors and newcomers can contribute to the Wikimedia projects together. We also work with institutions to improve the quality of content on Wikipedia. Learn about some of our initiatives:

• Cultural partnerships (GLAM partnerships) - We partner with cultural institutions up and down the country to help them share the information they hold on Wikipedia and its sister sites
• Expert outreach - We work with scholars and academics, involving them in contributing their knowledge to Wikimedia projects
• Education projects - We promote the use of Wikimedia sites as educational resources
• Training - We run numerous training events to help people learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and its sister sites

How you can get involved

There are many ways to get involved in our work. Find out more about ways to contribute:

• Become a member- Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.
• Attend an event - We organise and support events all over the country, why not go to one near you?
• Apply for a grant - We offer grants to support members' editing or outreach work.
• Donate - Your donations go towards supporting our events and keeping Wikipedia free and open.

Partner with us

We are always looking for like-minded organisations who want to work with us. Get in touch with us:

• If you represent a cultural institutions, please contact us on glamwikimedia.org.uk
• If you represent an education establishment, please contact us on educationwikimedia.org.uk
• If you don't fit into either of these, but are still interested in getting in touch, please contact us on infowikimedia.org.uk