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'''If you are interested in volunteering to assist Wikimedia UK, as a first step we suggest you [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l join our mailing list] and [[Newsletter/Subscribers|subscribe to our newsletter]]. You may also wish to [[Membership|become a member]] or [[Donate|support us financially]].'''
'''If you are interested in volunteering to assist Wikimedia UK, as a first step we suggest you [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l join our mailing list], [[Newsletter/Subscribers|subscribe to our newsletter]] and read  [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/ our blog]. You may also wish to [[Membership|become a member]] or [[Donate|support us financially]].'''


The particular initiatives we are currently looking for help with include:
The particular initiatives we are currently looking for help with include:
*[[w:en:WP:Ambassadors|Wikipedia Ambassadors]] to work on university campuses or lead a Wikipedia Teaching Assignment in the University classroom
::Contact the project leader, [http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/User:Sadads Alex Stinson]
*Help with our [[Cultural partnerships]] part of the [http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM Gallery Library Archive and Museum Outreach]
*Join one us or volunteer at one of our [[events]] and [[activities]]
Also, there is always the opportunity to contribute to one of the Wikimedia projects by entering the editing community. To learn more
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* [[Initiatives/Britain Loves Wikipedia|Britain Loves Wikipedia]]
* [[Initiatives/Britain Loves Wikipedia|Britain Loves Wikipedia]]
::Contact the project leader, [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]], to find out how you can help.
::Contact the project leader, [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]], to find out how you can help.
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::Contact the project leader, Steve Virgin at corporate[[Image:At_sign.svg|15px|@]]wikimedia.org.uk, to find out how you can help.
::Contact the project leader, Steve Virgin at corporate[[Image:At_sign.svg|15px|@]]wikimedia.org.uk, to find out how you can help.
::Also, [[Initiatives/Workplace_Learning_Lunches#Volunteering|sign up here]] so we can keep you informed.
::Also, [[Initiatives/Workplace_Learning_Lunches#Volunteering|sign up here]] so we can keep you informed.
* Open Knowledge Conference 2009
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::Contact [[User:Seddon|Joseph Seddon]] at conferences[[Image:At_sign.svg|15px|at]]wikimedia.org.uk
 
You could also:
* [[Initiatives/Proposals|Suggest, develop and/or volunteer to help with other initiatives]]
* [[Speakers|Put yourself forward as a speaker]] - we have various opportunities for people to speak on before of the Wikimedia community - everything from informal discussions to presentations and interviews.
* Redesign our [[Newsletter]]
* Help develop pages around this website
 
We are also interested in forming content access partnerships with museums, libraries and other such organisations. We would be extremely grateful if you would ask your local museum or library how we could help them release copies or photographs of their most important items under a free license and we will do our best to satisfy their requests. Please contact [[User:Cfp|Tom Holden]] or [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] for more details, and to let us know how you get on with any approach - even if unsuccessful.
 
If there is something else you think we should be doing, first check if it has already [[Initiatives/Proposals|been proposed here]] and if not feel free to [[Projects/Ideas|suggest it here]].

Revision as of 12:59, 4 March 2011

If you are interested in volunteering to assist Wikimedia UK, as a first step we suggest you join our mailing list, subscribe to our newsletter and read our blog. You may also wish to become a member or support us financially.

The particular initiatives we are currently looking for help with include:

  • Wikipedia Ambassadors to work on university campuses or lead a Wikipedia Teaching Assignment in the University classroom
Contact the project leader, Alex Stinson

Also, there is always the opportunity to contribute to one of the Wikimedia projects by entering the editing community. To learn more

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