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[[File:Pink_ribbon.svg|180px|thumb|right|The pink ribbon is the international symbol of breast cancer awareness]]
[[File:Pink_ribbon.svg|180px|thumb|right|The pink ribbon is the international symbol of breast cancer awareness]]


Wikimedia UK is teaming up with the charity [http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/ Breast Cancer Care] to deliver a training session on how to edit Wikipedia. There will also be an editing session which will focus on improving several key articles relating to breast cancer.
* Time: 2pm-5pm on Tuesday 22 October in  London - to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and understanding of the condition.
* Location: office of Breast Cancer Care, 5–13 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0NS
* hashtag #BCAMwiki
* WMUK organiser was Stevie Benton, working with Julia (Julia.Bell{{@}}breastcancercare.org.uk).
 
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The session is provisionally booked to take place on the afternoon of '''Tuesday 22 October''' in London. The reason for this scheduling is to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and understanding of the condition.


The session will train six Breast Cancer Care staff about how Wikipedia works and how to edit. There will also be access to many reference materials such as publications and research papers. A list of important articles to work on has been prepared by Breast Cancer Care and is below.
 
Wikimedia UK teamed up with the charity [http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/ Breast Cancer Care] to deliver a training session on how to edit Wikipedia. There was also be an editing session which focused on improving several key articles relating to breast cancer.
 
The session aimed to train six Breast Cancer Care staff about how Wikipedia works and how to edit. We also had access to many reference materials such as publications and research papers.
 
==Target articles==
[[File:Breast Cancer Care editing session at their London offices, Tuesday 22nd October 2013 14.JPG|300px|right|editors at work!]]
A list of important articles to work on has been prepared by Breast Cancer Care and is below.


*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer Breast cancer]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer Breast cancer]  
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_Cancer_Awareness_Month Breast cancer awareness month]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_Cancer_Awareness_Month Breast cancer awareness month]  


If you are interested in participating in this event as a trainer please email stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk
==Attendees==
Wikimedia UK provided laptops and some printed materials, such as cheat sheets and booklets. Breast Cancer Care provided access to source and reference materials.


==What to bring==
3 men, 4 women
Wikimedia UK will be providing some laptops on the day and some printed materials, such as cheat sheets and booklets.  Breast Cancer Care will be providing access to source and reference materials. Trainers can bring their own laptops if they wish.
# [[:en:User:Behemoth81]]
# [[:en:User:LauraFountain]]
# [[:en:User:GarethFletcher]]
# [[:en:User:Jooliaj]]
# [[:en:User:Aliedits]]
# [[:en:User:Clarkeybear]]
# [[:en:User:Storpey]]


==Additional resources==
A note has been sent on the Breast Cancer Care intranet on 24 October encouraging everyone to keep editing.
Before the event Breast Cancer Care will provide a list of the most important articles related to breast cancer. This will be added below.


==Join in==
===Content edited on the day===
If you'd like to join in you can do so online. Simply use the hashtag #BCAMwiki
#[[w:en:Trastuzumab]] - added content
#[[w:en:Metastatic breast cancer]] - added content (two users)
#[[w:en:Breast cancer]] - added content


==Trainers==
==Trainers==
Andy Mabbett has volunteered as possible trainer, although he would defer to any local trainer.
* John Cummings
*Katie Chan
*Stevie Benton for support
 
==Coverage==
* [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/breast-cancer-information-on-wikipedia-making-it-even-better/ "Breast cancer information on Wikipedia: making it even better"] on Wikimedia UK blog, and in [https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Membership/Newsletter/2013/October#Breast_cancer_information_on_Wikipedia members newsletter].
* [[commons:Category:Breast Cancer Care editing session|Photos on Commons]]


[[Category:Events in 2013]]
[[Category:Events in 2013]]
[[Category:Editathons]]
[[Category:Events in London]]
[[Category:Training events for newcomers]]
[[Category:Expert Outreach]]

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The pink ribbon is the international symbol of breast cancer awareness
  • Time: 2pm-5pm on Tuesday 22 October in London - to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and understanding of the condition.
  • Location: office of Breast Cancer Care, 5–13 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0NS
  • hashtag #BCAMwiki
  • WMUK organiser was Stevie Benton, working with Julia (Julia.Bellatbreastcancercare.org.uk).
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Wikimedia UK teamed up with the charity Breast Cancer Care to deliver a training session on how to edit Wikipedia. There was also be an editing session which focused on improving several key articles relating to breast cancer.

The session aimed to train six Breast Cancer Care staff about how Wikipedia works and how to edit. We also had access to many reference materials such as publications and research papers.

Target articles

editors at work!

A list of important articles to work on has been prepared by Breast Cancer Care and is below.

Attendees

Wikimedia UK provided laptops and some printed materials, such as cheat sheets and booklets. Breast Cancer Care provided access to source and reference materials.

3 men, 4 women

  1. en:User:Behemoth81
  2. en:User:LauraFountain
  3. en:User:GarethFletcher
  4. en:User:Jooliaj
  5. en:User:Aliedits
  6. en:User:Clarkeybear
  7. en:User:Storpey

A note has been sent on the Breast Cancer Care intranet on 24 October encouraging everyone to keep editing.

Content edited on the day

  1. w:en:Trastuzumab - added content
  2. w:en:Metastatic breast cancer - added content (two users)
  3. w:en:Breast cancer - added content

Trainers

  • John Cummings
  • Katie Chan
  • Stevie Benton for support

Coverage

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