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Before Wikimedia UK starts with a project, it ideally needs to be proposed. This is a fairy easy process, and just involves setting down the idea and the resources it will need. Please add new proposals as a section below. You should have a number of subsections as shown by the template.
If you have an idea for an [[initiative]] that you'd like to see supported by Wikimedia UK, then please submit a proposal below. This is a fairy easy process, and just involves describing the idea, the resources (funding/volunteers/...) it will need, and a list of people interested in participating. Once submitted, a proposal is openly discussed here, and when there is sufficient support it is discussed at a [[Meetings|board meeting]].


Prior to 7 April 2009, there was the opportunity for [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/WMF_grants funding from the Wikimedia Foundation].
To proposal a new project, please add a brief descriptive name after "Initiatives/Proposals/" in the box below, then click "Create page". You'll then be presented with a template that guides you through the process. Once you've saved the proposal, please add a link to it in the table below.


A lot of projects were proposed for Wikimedia UK v1 [[:m:Wikimedia UK v1.0/Possible projects|here]].
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Please use the template [[Initiatives/Proposals/Template|here]] to start a new proposal.
If you have any problems submitting a proposal, please [[contact us]].


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Title !! Summary !! Stage
! Title !! Current status
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Media help sheet|Media help sheet]] || Prepare a help sheet for journalists who want to incorporate Wikimedia articles or images into their reports. || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Media help sheet|Media help sheet]] || Preliminary
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Introduction of swahili language|Introduction of swahili language]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Introduction of swahili language|Introduction of swahili language]] || Preliminary
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/London Loves Wikipedia|London Loves Wikipedia]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/London Loves Wikipedia|London Loves Wikipedia]] || Preliminary; funding requested
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Schools project|Schools project]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Schools project|Schools project]] || Volunteers needed; funding requested
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Seed grant|Seed grant]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Seed grant|Seed grant]] || Funding requested
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Content access partnerships|Content access partnerships]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Content access partnerships|Content access partnerships]] || Funding requested
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Information pack|Understanding reliability of online information information pack]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Information pack|Understanding reliability of online information information pack]] || Preliminary
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Wikipedia CD|Distributing Wikipedia on CDs or Laptops]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Wikipedia CD|Distributing Wikipedia on CDs or Laptops]] || Preliminary
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Wikimedia clubs|Support Wikimedia clubs]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Wikimedia clubs|Support Wikimedia clubs]] || Preliminary
|-
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| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Article writing competitions|Article writing competitions]] || || Preliminary
| [[Initiatives/Proposals/Article writing competitions|Article writing competitions]] || Preliminary
|}
|}


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Revision as of 13:12, 27 June 2009

If you have an idea for an initiative that you'd like to see supported by Wikimedia UK, then please submit a proposal below. This is a fairy easy process, and just involves describing the idea, the resources (funding/volunteers/...) it will need, and a list of people interested in participating. Once submitted, a proposal is openly discussed here, and when there is sufficient support it is discussed at a board meeting.

To proposal a new project, please add a brief descriptive name after "Initiatives/Proposals/" in the box below, then click "Create page". You'll then be presented with a template that guides you through the process. Once you've saved the proposal, please add a link to it in the table below.


If you have any problems submitting a proposal, please contact us.

Title Current status
Media help sheet Preliminary
Introduction of swahili language Preliminary
London Loves Wikipedia Preliminary; funding requested
Schools project Volunteers needed; funding requested
Seed grant Funding requested
Content access partnerships Funding requested
Understanding reliability of online information information pack Preliminary
Distributing Wikipedia on CDs or Laptops Preliminary
Support Wikimedia clubs Preliminary
Article writing competitions Preliminary