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[[File:LoB 001 20131030.jpg|thumb|The venue is very distinctive]]
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This event is taking place on Saturday 29 November, 2014 at the [[:en:Library of Birmingham|Library of Birmingham]], [[:en:Birmingham|Birmingham]]
This event took place on Saturday 29 November, 2014 at the [[:en:Library of Birmingham|Library of Birmingham]], [[:en:Birmingham|Birmingham]]
 
<big><center>We are in [http://www.libraryofbirmingham.com/article/roombooking/meetingroom101 Room 101] on the First floor</big></center>


==Context==
==Context==
Wikimedia UK has organised 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.
Wikimedia UK organised the event to bring together interested stakeholders to consider our Volunteer Strategy. The intention was to see in what ways we can develop the organisation by creating new approach to project-based volunteering.


==Etherpad==
==Etherpad==
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{{/Programme}}
{{/Programme}}
[[Category:Volunteer]]
[[Category:Volunteer]]
==Practical details==
==Practical details==
===Travel and parking===
===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).
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 [[:en:Birmingham New Street Station|New Street Station]] and [[:en:Birmingham Snow Hill station|Snow Hill station]], and short walk from [[:en:Birmingham Moor Street railway station|Moor Street station]].
===Parking===
The nearest carpark is [http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/paradise_circus/b1/birmingham/ Paradise Circus].


Wikimedia will pay for parking and car travel at HMRC rates: See [http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/bim75005.htm here].
Wikimedia will pay for parking and car travel at HMRC rates: See [http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/bim75005.htm 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 ===
=== Social ===

Revision as of 17:18, 29 November 2014

The venue is very distinctive

This event took place on Saturday 29 November, 2014 at the Library of Birmingham, Birmingham

Context

Wikimedia UK organised the event to bring together interested stakeholders to consider our Volunteer Strategy. The intention was to see in what ways we can develop the organisation by creating new approach to project-based volunteering.

Etherpad

Click here!

Programme

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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

Practical details

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).

Wikimedia will pay for parking and car travel at HMRC rates: See here.

Social

Please see talk page

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