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This event will take place on Saturday 29th November, 2014 at the [[:en:Library of Birmingham|Library of Birmingham]], [[:en:Birmingham|Birmingham]] | This event will take place on Saturday 29th November, 2014 at the [[:en:Library of Birmingham|Library of Birmingham]], [[:en:Birmingham|Birmingham]] | ||
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<big><center>We will be in Room 101 on the First floor</big></center> | |||
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Revision as of 12:45, 25 November 2014
This event will take place on Saturday 29th November, 2014 at the Library of Birmingham, Birmingham
Context
Wikimedia UK is organising this event to bring together interested stakeholders to consider our Volunteer Strategy. The intention is to see in what ways we can develop the organisation by creating new approach to project-based volunteering.
Agenda
Please add your ideas on the talk page.
Programme
| Time | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Arrival & Coffee | |
| 10:30am | Welcome & Introduction | Carol Campbell (Wikimedia UK Trustee) and introducing D'Arcy Myers (Interim CEO) |
| 11:00 | Wikimedia UK: what does it do and what roles does it involve? | Fabian Tompsett (Volunteer Support Organiser) |
| 11:30am | How can WMUK better engage and support volunteers? | |
| John Cummings (Volunteer) | ||
| 12:45 pm | Summary of morning | Edward Hands (Volunteer) |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:45 pm | Outline for afternoon | Edward Hands (Volunteer) |
| 2:00 pm | Gender Gap | Raya Sharbain and Natalie Chan (Volunteers) |
| 2:20pm | The changing funding environment | Katherine Bavage (Wikimedia UK Fundraising Organiser) |
| 2:40pm | Approaches to fundraising | Katherine Bavage (Wikimedia UK Fundraising Organiser) |
| 3:00pm | Tea break | |
| 3:15 pm | What characteristics/skills/experience would we like to see in a new CEO? | Michael Maggs (Trustee) |
| 3:45pm | Feedback | |
| 4:15pm | How to take things forward | |
| 4:45pm | End of conference |
Travel and parking
Wikimedia UK is happy to pay all reasonable travel expenses for volunteers attending this event. We can also pay for accomodation where this need but please get in touch first (fabian.tompsett(at)wikimedia.org.uk).
The venue is near New Street Station and Snow Hill station, and short walk from Moor Street station.
Parking
The nearest carpark is Paradise Circus.
Wikimedia will pay for parking and car travel at HMRC rates: See here.
However if you are able to offer a lift to fellow Wikimedians this would be appreciated. Please contact fabian.tompsett(at)wikimedia.org.uk if this is the case.
Wi-Fi
The venue has free Wi-Fi, albeit unsecured. It requires signup, but it is possible to give a pseudonym and dummy email address. If doing the latter, please use [something]@example.com
Accommodation
Social
Please see talk page