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| Wikimedia UK is delighted to announce that Katie Chan is joining our team as our Volunteer Support Organiser. Katie will be starting work on 11 March and is already well known to much of our community as she is a long time Wikimedian and volunteer. Below Katie introduces herself in her own words. We’re sure you’ll join us in extending her a warm welcome. | | Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales showed his support for Wikimedia UK on Tuesday night at an event in central London. |
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| “Hi everyone, I’m Katie Chan or KTC as I may be better known to some of you. I have been a Wikimedia editor since 2004, spending most of my time on the English Wikipedia though always happy to try my hands on the various sister projects. I have been a part of Wikimedia UK since our founding in 2008.
| | Speaking at the TechHub Campus to a group of journalists, Wikimedians and tech start-ups, Jimmy spoke of the work that the Chapter is doing in areas such as education and culture. He also praised the efforts of all of the volunteers that make these projects possible. |
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| “In my free time, when I’m not spending it on Wikipedia, I study part time in accountancy and physics. Over the last year, I have attended a number of events such as the [[EduWiki_Conference_2012|EduWiki Conference]] and [[GLAMcamp_London/September_2012|GLAMcamp]] where I have met a number of you and can only hope to meet more of you soon.
| | Among the topics Jimmy spoke about was Wikimedia UK’s place within the global movement, our work to increase participation and diversity on Wikimedia projects and our efforts in education such as [[EduWiki]]. |
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| “I will be based between the [[Office|office in Old Street]] and Lincoln before moving to London full-time later this month. Our plans for the future and my number one priority, is centred on building up our volunteer community. One of the first things I will be doing is a review of our volunteer agreements and policies. Working with the community, I want to make sure not only are you up-to-date, but that Wikimedia UK works to support each and every one of you in your volunteer activities. At our [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 23 March], I will be running a workshop on ways to develop our volunteer community. I look forward to hearing your views on this and other issues.” <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/katie-chan-joins-wikimedia-uk-as-volunteer-support-organiser/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span>
| | Wikimedia UK volunteers and staff were on hand at the event to speak with journalists and local tech businesses about Wikimedia projects and the active role that Wikimedia UK takes within the community. |
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| | The event was generously hosted by the [http://london.techhub.com/ TechHub Campus], who donated the event space for free. You can watch a video of Jimmy’s talk [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Wales_speaks_about_Wikimedia_UK_on_5_March_2013.webm here on Wikimedia Commons] <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/jimmy-wales-show-support-for-wikimedia-uk/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> |
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Wikimedia UK
Open knowledge for all
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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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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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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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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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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 volunteering wikimedia.org.uk
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Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org
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