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<h3>Interested in volunteering with Wikimedia UK?</h3>
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[[File:WMUK volunteer collage.png|frameless|right|350px|Volunteer with Wikimedia UK]]
There are many ways you can volunteer with Wikimedia UK. For more information on volunteering, please visit the [[Volunteering Portal]]. Current outreach initiatives we need help with include:
*'''[[For trainers|Trainers]]''' to deliver [[training]] to other charities, community groups and workplaces
::Contact Daria Cybulska, [mailto:daria.cybulska@wikimedia.org.uk daria.cybulska{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]
*'''[[Education projects]]''' including working on university campuses or leading a [[outreach:Education/For educators|Wikipedia Teaching Assignment]] in a University course
::Contact Toni Sant, [mailto:toni.sant@wikimedia.org.uk toni.sant{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]
*'''[[Cultural partnerships]]''': outreach to GLAMs ('''G'''alleries, '''L'''ibraries, '''A'''rchives and '''M'''useums)
::Contact Jonathan Cardy, [mailto:jonathan.cardy@wikimedia.org.uk jonathan.cardy{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]
*Build relationships with '''[[scholarly societies]]''', with the '''[[Wikimedia Girl Geek Dinner|Girl Geek Dinner groups]]''' around the country or find other groups and societies who are interested in an event.
::Contact Martin Poulter, [mailto:martin.poulter@wikimedia.org.uk martin.poulter{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]
*'''Conferences''' are frequently organised to promote Wikimedia UK's outreach programs. Volunteers can help out in a variety of ways.
::Contact the [[Conference Committee]], [mailto:conference-committee-l@wikimedia.org.uk conference-committee-l{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk], or Harry Mitchell, [mailto:harry.mitchell@wikimedia.org.uk harry.mitchell{{@|12px}}wikiconferences.org.uk]
*Any of our other '''[[events]]'''
::To learn more about Wikimedia UK's events and how you can help contact Daria Cybulska, [mailto:daria.cybulska@wikimedia.org.uk daria.cybulska{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]
 
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If you have an idea that's not covered here, please contact us - email volunteering{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk or whichever of the [[staff|staff]] you think is most appropriate. [[Grants]] are also available to support people who want to make good ideas happen.
 
* See also [[Volunteer Policy]]
 
<h4>Learn how to edit Wikipedia</h4>
Anyone can contribute to one of the Wikimedia projects; to learn more check out the [[Media:Welcome2WP English 082310.pdf|introductory brochure (PDF)]] or [[w:en:Help:Getting started|the "getting started" portal]] on the English Wikipedia.
 
We also have regular training events across the country for learning how to edit. These - along with all of our other events - are listed on the [[Events|upcoming events list]].
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* [[Initiatives/Britain Loves Wikipedia|Britain Loves Wikipedia]]
::Contact the project leader, [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]], to find out how you can help.
::Also, [[Initiatives/Britain_Loves_Wikipedia#Volunteers|sign up here]] so we can keep you informed.
* [[Initiatives/Schools project|Schools Project]]
::Contact the project leader, [[User:Skenmy|Paul Williams]], to find out how you can help.
::Also, [[Initiatives/Schools_project#Volunteers|sign up here]] so we can keep you informed.
* [[Initiatives/Workplace Learning Lunches|Workplace Learning Lunches]]
::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.
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