2021 AGM

Wikimedia UK's 2021 AGM and community day will be taking place on Saturday 10th July. After some consideration, we have decided that this year's event will again be held online. We’re starting to plan the day and have invited members and the wider community to input into the agenda. You’re very welcome to get in touch with Communications and Governance Coordinator katie.crampton@wikimedia.org.uk if you have ideas for the day and/or would like to contribute to the programme yourself.

This year we will have three vacancies for elected trustees, with two board members having to retire in accordance with our articles, and one who has come to the end of their current elected term but has indicated that they will stand again. We would like to strongly encourage community members to consider standing for election this year.

Alongside community experience, we would be keen for people to stand with any of the following skills or experience:

• External relations
• Charity or copyright law
• Charity governance
• Working with or in the cultural sector

However this is not essential. What is more important is a commitment to open knowledge and the work of Wikimedia UK, and a willingness to take on the responsibility of being a charity trustee and board director of a limited company. There is more information about what this means here. We strongly value diversity in Wikimedia UK's board of trustees and this year, would particularly encourage younger people (aged under 40) to stand.

If you would like an informal conversation with our Chief Executive or one of the trustees about what being on the board involves, and potentially standing for election, please do send an email to info~~@w~~ikimedia.org.uk and we will set up a call. We will send out details of the formal process for standing for election nearer the time.