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''This post was written by John Cummings, Wikimedian in Residence for the Science Museum and Natural History Museum''
Wikimedia UK announces that Ashley Van Haeften ([http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:F%C3%A6 User:Fae]) has decided to stand down as a trustee of the charity with immediate effect.


I’m the Wikimedian in Residence for the Science Museum and Natural History Museum, the Science Museum invited me to work with them share their knowledge with a wider audience. I love Wikipedia and I think you should too, I love it because of how it’s made and who reads it, I know it’s not perfect but we can all work together to make it better.
Fae has made significant contributions to the Wikimedia movement and our charity since he was first elected to the board in April 2011, serving as our Chair from April 2012 to August 2012.  


'''How Wikipedia is made'''
Wikimedia UK extends its thanks and appreciation to Fae for all of the time, effort and expertise he has contributed to the charity over the past two years. We hope that he will continue to actively participate in the activity of the chapter as a member and we wish him well for the future.


[[File:The_Impact_Of_Wikipedia.webm|thumb|right|350px|How Wikipedia works, in the voices of a few of those who make it]]
The board will discuss co-opting a replacement trustee and an announcement will follow in due course. <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/ashley-van-haeften-steps-down-from-wikimedia-uk-board/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span>
 
How Wikipedia works, in the voices of a few of those who make it
 
Wikipedia is written entirely by volunteers, there are 100,000 regular contributors. Anyone can edit Wikipedia, you don’t even need a username, it sounds like a terrible idea but it works, it’s the biggest encyclopedia ever made and is available in 285 languages. It’s funded by donations and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation in San Francisco.
 
Museums spend a great deal of time, money and effort digitising their collections and want the same thing as Wikipedia, to educate people.
 
<blockquote>"The Science Museum Group’s mission is to make sense of the science which shapes our lives, help create a scientifically literate society and inspire the next generation"<p>''—The Science Museum Group’s Strategic Ambitions 2012–2022''</blockquote>
<blockquote>"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing"<p>''—Jimmy Wales, Co Founder of Wikipedia''</blockquote>
 
The National Media Museum recently released around 400 images under a Creative Commons license. By releasing their images they’re able to reach a huge worldwide audience on Wikipedia. <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/1733/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>Continues ...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span>


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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.

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