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<center><big><big><b><span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/10/happy-birthday-wikidata/ Happy Birthday Wikidata!]</span></b></big></big></center>
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''By Katie Crampton, Communications and Governance Assistant at Wikimedia UK''
''By Katie Crampton, Communications and Governance Assistant at Wikimedia UK''


We’re gearing up for this year’s Annual General Meeting with just over a week to go until the event! On Saturday 18th July we will be meeting virtually, and though we won’t see each other in person we’re hoping to make the day as interactive as possible.
It’s Wikidata’s 8th birthday today, and we’re incredibly proud of Wikipedia’s lesser known little sister. Twenty years ago an incredible idea was made reality in the form of a democratic encyclopedia built from the bottom up, all by volunteers with no corporate influence or advertisement.


We’ll be using Zoom, with a conference link sent to all Eventbrite sign ups, so claim your free ticket here. If you’re not sure how to use Zoom, you can watch instructions on this support page, or contact us with any queries. While the AGM is an opportunity for our members to vote on essential governance of the charity, we also encourage participation from volunteers, partners, supporters, and anyone else who’s interested in the Wikimedia community in the UK.
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<center><big><big><b><span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/05/virtual-hackathon-aberdeen-provosts/ Wikidata and Aberdeen – a virtual hackathon]</span></b></big></big></center>
<center><big><big><b><span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/10/scots-wiki-moving-forward/ Scots Wiki – moving forward]</span></b></big></big></center>
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''By Ian Watt, originally written for Code The City blog, with foreword by Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Coordinator for Wikimedia UK''
''By Dr Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Coordinator''


Over Easter weekend I attended a virtual hackathon, hosted by Code The City. It was originally supposed to be held in person in their space in Aberdeen, but what with lockdown and all, to Zoom we went.
As Wikimedia UK, we work to support language communities living in, or connected to the UK. This translates to a range of projects, including Scots Wikipedia.  


The hackathon was concerned with a number of areas of history, heritage and data in Aberdeen, such as a project looking at Aberdeen Harbour Board Arrivals supported by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives; another looking at scraping data from the Aberdeen Built Ships site with a view to uploading to Wikidata; and the project that myself and Ian worked on, looking at Aberdeen Provosts and Lord Provosts, and getting those into Wikidata using Quickstatements.
Up until recently, there were only a relatively small number of regular, active editors of sco.wiki. However, as of the end of August, that has most definitely changed.


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<center><big><big><b><span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/05/message-to-supporters-lockdown/ A message to our supporters in lockdown]</span></b></big></big></center>
<center><big><big><b><span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/10/imperial-college-london/ Education booklet: Imperial College London]</span></b></big></big></center>
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''By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK’s Chief Executive''
''Extract from the Education booklet case study, written by Wikimedia UK and University of Edinburgh.''


I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during the current crisis. I think if there is a silver lining to this horrible situation it’s that I see more care and concern from friends, colleagues and strangers alike. I have only met a small number of Wikimedia UK’s donors and members in person, but I consider you all a part of our extended community. I know that many people are struggling at the moment, for different reasons, but hope that everyone feels able to cope with whatever you are facing – whether that’s isolation from friends and family, financial worry, health concerns or juggling home-schooling with working from home (speaking personally!)
Earlier this year we produced a booklet with the University of Edinburgh, bringing together a collection of case studies from across the UK in order to provide insight into the use of the Wikimedia projects in education. It is our belief that the Wikimedia projects are a valuable tool for education, and that engagement with those projects is an activity which enriches the student experience as much as it does the open web itself.


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Revision as of 18:02, 9 November 2020

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Wikimedia UK

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If you'd like to see what Wikimedia UK is working on, our website is the best place for our community of volunteers, donors and members to stay up to date.

About Wikimedia UK

The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters.

Wikimedia UK is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. Our mission is to help people and organisations create and preserve open knowledge, and to help provide easy access for all. We do this by supporting volunteer editors and contributors ('Wikimedians'), by working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions, by hosting training sessions and editing events, and by acting to advocate the benefits of open knowledge generally.

There are several ways to get involved in the charity's work. You can become a member for just £5 per year. You can volunteer to work with us in a variety of ways, both online and offline. You can also make a donation (and if you're a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid). Subscribe to our Friends' Newsletter to stay in touch. Click the buttons below to learn more.

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