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[[Wikimedia UK|Wikimedia UK v1.0]] is being dissolved due to difficulties in getting it all set up, so it's time to start work on a new UK chapter. In order to avoid some of the problems that plagued our last incarnation we are committing now to being open, transparent and democratic from the get go.
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The first task is to select a group of 3-5 people to be the first board of directors and handle all the paperwork of getting the company started (we'll be a "[[en:company limited by guarantee|Company limited by guarantee]]"). The first step in doing that is to get a list of people interested. Please add yourself to the appropriate lists below (if you're in one list, you will want to be in the all the ones below it as well, most likely).
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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.
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General inquiries: info{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk<br>
Media: press{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk


Once we have a list of potential board candidates we will ask all those who have signed up as potential guarantor or supporting members to vote for our first board. This election will be held using the approval voting system, with the top 5 candidates being elected, providing they each get above 50% approval amongst those who vote. If fewer than 3 candidates obtain the required approval level we will restart the process, looking for new candidates and rerunning the election.
You can follow us on Twitter (<span class="plainlinks">[http://twitter.com/wikimediauk @wikimediauk]</span>) or Like us on Facebook (<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK WikimediaUK]</span>).


After 3-5 candidates have been elected they will then begin our first priority of setting up the company then becoming a charity. If after 6 months from the end of elections we are still not a company, elections will be re-held (and so on). If after 6 months of being a company we have still not held an AGM at which all of the board stood down, or if we have not processed more than 95% of the membership applications received more than one month before the AGM, by the time it happens, then we will ask the WMF to withdraw any trademark license and official UK chapter status they have given us. We hope to arrange for WMF to commit to doing this.
You can also sign up to the <span class="plainlinks">[https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l email discussion list]</span> for the Wikimedia community in the UK.


===Discussions===
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To discuss the details of this further it might be a good idea to join the [[mail:WikimediaUK-l|Wikimedia UK mailing list]] or at least [[mailarchive:wikimediauk-l|view the updated archives]]. Additionally, you may wish to join the two IRC channels in which real time discussions are being held, [[irc:wikimania-oxford|here]] and [[irc:wikimedia-uk|here]].
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===Candidates for the first board===
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<h4><span class="plainlinks">[https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4 Join Wikimedia UK]</span></h4>
Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.
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We organise dozens of events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences.
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Participate in one of our ongoing outreach projects, working with the cultural and education institutions of the UK.
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Request a project grant to help you with your editing or outreach activities on any Wikimedia project.
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|<h4><span class="plainlinks">[https://wikimedia.access.charity/donate/donate Donate]</span></h4>
Donate to Wikimedia UK to keep Wikipedia running free from advertising and support our work getting more people and institutions working with Wikipedia and its sister projects.
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If you want to be on the first board, add your name below. Be advised, being on a board of directors can have significant legal repercussions and should not be entered into lightly (see [http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/supportingcharities/trustee1.asp] for details). Board members must be UK residents over the age of 18 and will be required to make public their real names. They must not be bankrupt. Board members must also be willing and able to attend board meetings in reasonably central locations (hopefully these will be infrequent - most meetings will be online, and once we've done some fund-raising, we'll be able to reimburse reasonable expenses). This board will just be concerned with doing the paperwork and signing up the first members, there will then be an AGM to elect a board to get things going properly. Requests for candidate statements, etc., will come later and then we'll have an informal vote. In addition, it would be useful if the initial board were all in the same area of the country to facilitate certain activities that require people to be in one place, however this is just something to be born in mind by those who are voting and will not be rigorously enforced.
We are always interested to hear from new [[volunteer|volunteers]]. If you have an idea you'd like to help make happen, or time and skills you would like to offer Wikimedia UK, please get in touch on volunteering{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk


Please only add your name to this list if you fulfil the above requirements.


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#[[User:KTC|KTC]]
#[[User:Kate|Kate]]
#[[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]]
#[[User:Cormaggio|Cormaggio]] - happy to help, but unsure as of yet in what capacity
#[[User:Kaihsu|Kaihsu]] &ndash; Can I be someone off-Board as ‘senior advisor’?


===Guarantor members===
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If you are interested in being a guarantor member (a legal member of the company), add your name below. This will give you a vote at AGMs. It can have some legal repercussions, so again, should not the entered into lightly (as I understand it, you'll only be liable for a token amount [probably £1] of the companies debts in the event it gets wound up, but nevertheless, I have to warn you!).
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Please only add your name to this list if are a UK resident over the age of 18.
 
#[[User:Tango|Tango]]
#[[User:Cfp|Cfp]]
#[[User:Skenmy|Skenmy]]
#[[User:Majorly|Majorly]]
#[[User:Kaihsu|Kaihsu]]
#[[User:Dev920|Dev920]]
#[[User:Ryan Postlethwaite|Ryan Postlethwaite]]
#[[User:KTC|KTC]]
#[[User:Kate|Kate]]
#[[User:Theresa knott|Theresa knott]]
#[[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]]
#[[User:Cormaggio|Cormaggio]]
 
===Supporting members of the chapter===
 
If you are interested in supporting the chapter, add your name below. This has no legal standing and just shows you support our goals. There will, most likely, be an annual membership fee (concessions available) - the other two lists don't require paying anything. You can be a guarantor member without being a supporting member, but if you can afford the fee, we could use the money!
 
#[[User:Tango|Tango]]
#[[User:Cfp|Cfp]]
#[[User:Skenmy|Skenmy]]
#[[User:Majorly|Majorly]]
#[[User:Geni|Geni]]
#[[User:Kaihsu|Kaihsu]] (maybe)
#[[User:Dev920|Dev920]]
#[[User:Rodhullandemu|Rodhullandemu]]
#[[User:KTC|KTC]]
#[[User:Theresa knott|Theresa knott]]
#[[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]]
 
===Interested in being kept informed===
 
If you do not wish to be a member at this time but wish to be kept informed or can help in other ways please add your name below.
 
# Following proceedings with interest. [[User:Adambro|Adambro]] 06:53, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
# Particularly interested in being involved if the new entity is Not-For Profit [[User:Open Research|Open Research]] 08:45, 29 August 2008 (UTC).
 
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 30 October 2024

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Wikimedia UK

Open knowledge for all

Our website

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.

Volunteer

Contact us

General inquiries: infoatwikimedia.org.uk
Media: pressatwikimedia.org.uk

You can follow us on Twitter (@wikimediauk) or Like us on Facebook (WikimediaUK).

You can also sign up to the email discussion list for the Wikimedia community in the UK.

More contact details

Get Involved

Icon from Font Awesome by Dave Gandy - http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

Join Wikimedia UK

Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.

Icon from Font Awesome by Dave Gandy - http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

Events

We organise dozens of events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences.

Icon from Font Awesome by Dave Gandy - http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

Volunteer

Participate in one of our ongoing outreach projects, working with the cultural and education institutions of the UK.

Icon from Font Awesome by Dave Gandy - http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

Project grants

Request a project grant to help you with your editing or outreach activities on any Wikimedia project.

Icon from Font Awesome by Dave Gandy - http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

Donate to Wikimedia UK to keep Wikipedia running free from advertising and support our work getting more people and institutions working with Wikipedia and its sister projects.

We are always interested to hear from new volunteers. If you have an idea you'd like to help make happen, or time and skills you would like to offer Wikimedia UK, please get in touch on volunteeringatwikimedia.org.uk



Want to suggest changes to the content and presentation of this page? Comment on the talk page, or experiment at the Sandbox

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