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This is a draft version of the informal membership application "Rules" prior to the first General Meeting. It is still a work in progress; please leave comments on the talk page, or on the mailing list. The current Membership Secretary is [[User:Mike Peel]].
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Overall rules:
'''Our members are fundamental to our activities and we welcome everyone who supports [[Objects|our aims]] to join us. Please see the [[Organisational Membership]] page to find out about the benefits of becoming an Organisational member of Wikimedia UK.'''
* Membership initially consists solely of Guarantor Membership (future membership levels, e.g. supporters/friends and corporate membership, are to be decided by the next Board)
* Guarantor Membership is open to all residents of the UK that are over the age of 16
* Guarantor Membership is not restricted to editors of the Wikimedia Foundation projects
* Guarantor Membership is not transferrable
* Guarantor Membership will probably require the payment of an annual fee, to be decided by the next Board at the first General Meeting. Until that time, Guarantor Membership is free of charge.


Details required on the Application Form for guarantor membership will be:
== '''Individual Membership'''==
* Full name (required)
* Wikimedia foundation username (optional; specifying which project)
* Full address, including postcode (required)
* Country of residence (required)
* Email address (optional?)
* Date of Birth (required)
* Signature and date (required)
* If under 18, then signature of parent or guardian (required if under 18)


The following are the valid reasons for the Board rejecting a membership application:
=== Benefits ===
* Applicant has not provided, or has obviously fabricated, any of the required details on the application form
* You are supporting our goals and our work
* Applicant does not agree to support the Object of the charity (indicated by signing the application form)
* You can vote at our Annual General Meetings, where our Board is elected and administrative motions are passed
* Applicant does not agree to not bring the charity into disrepute (indicated by signing the application form)
* You can apply for [[project grants]]
* Applicant is under the minimum age of 16, or is not a resident of the UK
* You can join our [[:mail:wikimediauk-l|discussion mail list]] to participate in planning new events and policy improvement; however it is not essential to be a member to join this list.
* Applicant has not provided payment of the appropriate membership fee
* Trusted volunteers can borrow Wikimedia UK [[volunteer equipment]] for use related to our charitable goals


Invalid reasons for rejecting membership include behaviour, activity or inactivity on the Wikipedia Foundation websites. All rejected membership applications should be raised and discussed at the next available General Meeting (subject to the data protection act).
=== Eligibility ===
Membership is open to all; you do not have to live in the UK, be over a certain age or be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects. All we ask is that members agree to support our [[Objects]] and not to bring Wikimedia UK into disrepute.


Names, addresses and dates of start (and if appropriate, end) of membership, the member's class ("Guarantor") and the member's number will be recorded in the Register of members, which will exist in digital form on the computers of the Membership Secretary and the Secretary (the Secretary's copy will be the "master" copy, otherwise notification must be given to the registrar: section 114 of the Company's Act 2006). Successful membership applications will be retained by the Membership Secretary for at least 10 years from the date at which the person ceases to be a member (legal requirement?). Unsuccessful applications will be retained until after the General Meeting at which they are discussed.
Members must disclose to Wikimedia UK their full name and residential address; but they don't have to disclose their username on any of the Wikimedia projects. The personal data is included in the chapter's Register of Members, and this is made available to anyone with reasonable cause requesting the information. If you aren't comfortable disclosing this information, please still consider [[donate|donating]] to the chapter instead, and supporting our activities by your participation.
 
=== Membership fee ===
The current membership fee is £5 per year for individuals and £100 for organisations.
 
=== Membership FAQ ===
You may find it useful to look at the information on our [[Volunteers_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions#Members|Frequently Asked Questions]] page.
 
=== Join ===
 
'''Our preferred way for you to join and donate is online. The link also gives details of membership handling, and corporate membership. Please note that by becoming a member of Wikimedia UK you are consenting to us keeping and using the information you provide. This is in accordance with our [[Data Protection Policy]]. '''
 
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==== To pay offline ====
 
Bank transfers should also use your email contact as reference; for our bank account details Please contact: 
*info@wikimedia.org.uk
*membership@wikimedia.org.uk
*Tel: 0203 3720 760
 
Please email membership@wikimedia.org.uk to confirm you have made the transfer to ensure your renewal is managed promptly, or if you have any additional queries.
 
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 10 March 2025

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Join Wikimedia UK
Organisational Membership — Online application form — Get involved — Application process — Membership Rules — Newsletter — Help


Our members are fundamental to our activities and we welcome everyone who supports our aims to join us. Please see the Organisational Membership page to find out about the benefits of becoming an Organisational member of Wikimedia UK.

Individual Membership

Benefits

  • You are supporting our goals and our work
  • You can vote at our Annual General Meetings, where our Board is elected and administrative motions are passed
  • You can apply for project grants
  • You can join our discussion mail list to participate in planning new events and policy improvement; however it is not essential to be a member to join this list.
  • Trusted volunteers can borrow Wikimedia UK volunteer equipment for use related to our charitable goals

Eligibility

Membership is open to all; you do not have to live in the UK, be over a certain age or be editors of any of the Wikimedia Foundation projects. All we ask is that members agree to support our Objects and not to bring Wikimedia UK into disrepute.

Members must disclose to Wikimedia UK their full name and residential address; but they don't have to disclose their username on any of the Wikimedia projects. The personal data is included in the chapter's Register of Members, and this is made available to anyone with reasonable cause requesting the information. If you aren't comfortable disclosing this information, please still consider donating to the chapter instead, and supporting our activities by your participation.

Membership fee

The current membership fee is £5 per year for individuals and £100 for organisations.

Membership FAQ

You may find it useful to look at the information on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Join

Our preferred way for you to join and donate is online. The link also gives details of membership handling, and corporate membership. Please note that by becoming a member of Wikimedia UK you are consenting to us keeping and using the information you provide. This is in accordance with our Data Protection Policy.

To pay offline

Bank transfers should also use your email contact as reference; for our bank account details Please contact:

  • info@wikimedia.org.uk
  • membership@wikimedia.org.uk
  • Tel: 0203 3720 760

Please email membership@wikimedia.org.uk to confirm you have made the transfer to ensure your renewal is managed promptly, or if you have any additional queries.

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