Reports/2013/November

Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report for the period 1st to 30th November 2013. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our blog, join a UK mailing list, and/or follow us on Twitter. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk page.

Program activities

Community

The second Cardiff wikimeet took place at the beginning of the month with around twenty Members turning up as well as a few local non-Members.

GLAM activities

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Education and expert outreach

The Humanities Research Institute at the University of Sheffield hosted a workshop on "Wikimedia: linking research impact and open education". This is part of a series being delivered by Martin Poulter in universities around the country, getting educators, researchers and other people in universities to think about ways they can work productively with the Wikimedia projects. Among the 27 attendees from across the university were some MA students in topics such as public engagement and digital librarianship. Evaluation forms and reflections are written up on the Wikimedia UK wiki.

Also in his Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador capacity, Martin attended a day event on "enhancing discoverability" of digital resources. He and other speakers shared perspectives on how to promote the finding and use of small collections of digital content in universities and cultural institutions. His in-person presentation and written briefing are feeding into national advice which will be published in the coming months. He also spoke to the Jisc Innovation Group - a meeting of programme directors and managers - about the future of Wikimedia and the role of free and open content in Wikimedia's success.

Other activities

Wiki Loves Monuments

The UK's logo for Wiki Loves Monuments

Microgrants

Information about microgrants that are currently running, and how to submit a microgrant application of your own, are at Microgrants/Applications.

Upcoming activities in October and November

October

For events in December 2013 and onwards, please see Events.

Administrative activities

News from the Chief Exec

For information on Jon's activities this month, see News from the Office.

Communications

Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in November and blog posts published during the same period.

If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk

Fundraising and Membership

Fundraising

This month, we received £xx in one-off donations, with 5 individual donations. The average donation amount was £xx - xx% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavagewikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.

There were xx successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of xx

Membership

Up to 30th November 2013:

• xx new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with xx new join-ups in October.
• xx 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed)

This adds up to xx members who were eligible to vote