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[[File:Pair_of_Merops_apiaster_feeding.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2012: “Pair of Merops apiaster feeding”, by Pierre Dalous (User:Kookaburra 81)]]
[[File:WMUK board meeting, Monmouth, 22 April 2012.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A previous Wikimedia UK Board meeting]]


''This is a guest post by [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mono User:Mono] and was [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/02/22/winner-2012-picture-of-the-year/ originally published on the Wikimedia Foundation blog here]''
Wikimedia UK is a growing charity with passionate volunteers, dedicated staff and devoted Trustees. We’re part of the global Wikimedia movement which supports projects such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikiversity (to name but three).


3990 votes were cast by Wikimedians to determine the seventh Picture of the Year in this yearly [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/18/wikimedia-commons-picture-of-the-year-voting-now-open/ competition on Wikimedia Commons]. A total of 988 pictures promoted to featured picture status in the previous year were included in the competition. The organizing committee is pleased to announce the results, and would like to congratulate our winners.
We recently commissioned a full review of our governance practices and procedures and what we found was that we’d become even more effective with a larger and more diverse Board of Trustees. This is where you come in.


The complete results are visible on the POTY 2012 [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2012 results page]. The competition consisted of two voting rounds—the top images from Round 1 continued to Round 2, which ended on February 14th.
If you have an interest in Wikimedia projects, a commitment to open knowledge and the desire to help, we would love you to join us in helping to lead the charity through a period of growth and diversification.


The Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year contest is an annual volunteer-led contest, running since 2006. This year, about 4,000 Wikimedians voted in the competition, a record turnout that shattered projected targets.
We especially welcome applicants with an experience and understanding of Wikimedia projects but this isn't essential. Energy, positivity and motivation are equally important.


The support of the Wikimedia community made this incredible contest possible, and the organizers would like to thank everyone who participated.
We encourage anyone interested to apply and we particularly welcome female applicants as we currently have no female Trustees.


Wikimedia Commons is a media repository hosting content that anyone can freely share, reuse, and remix. Wikimedia Commons editors nominate the best media for featured status in an ongoing project, and all featured pictures from the previous year are included in the annual Picture of the Year contest. <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/winner-of-the-2012-picture-of-the-year-contest/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span>
We hope that this appeals to you and, if so, please contact Richard Nevell, our Office Support Assistant, for more information on 020 7065 0990 or richard.nevell@wikimedia.org.uk
 
We’re hosting an [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/looking-at-the-next-five-years-a-day-workshop-on-the-future-of-wikimedia-uk/ open day on Saturday 23 March in London] for prospective Trustees to meet with the current Board, volunteers and staff. We’d love to see you there. <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/would-you-like-to-join-our-board-of-trustees/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span>


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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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