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| [[File:Rochester Castle Keep and Bailey 0038stcp.JPG|thumb|right|400px|Clem Rutter’s photo of Rochester Castle (worth clicking to view larger)]] | | [[File:Roberta_Wedge_(01).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Roberta Wedge, Wikimedia UK Programme Intern]] |
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| When you spend time on one of the busiest websites in the world it’s amazing what patterns emerge.
| | ''This section was written by Daria Cybulska, Programme Manager'' |
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| A few weeks ago I was leafing through a borrowed copy of <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.history.org.uk/resources/general_resource_7592_41.html ''The Historian'']</span>. It had been passed on to me because there was a piece about castles. As I leafed through its immaculately presented pages I was stopped by an eerily familiar photo. There was Rochester Castle on a beautiful sunny day, a sky blue backdrop, and the medieval cathedral peeking out behind.
| | One of Wikimedia UK’s key aims as a charity is to teach under-represented groups how to edit Wikipedia (women make up about 10% of editors), and develop under-represented content (e.g. Women in Science). Wikimedia UK has been running 'Women in Science' editathons for the last two years - one of the first ones was the much acclaimed Royal Society event to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day in 2012 ) - as a part of the wider Ada Lovelace Day celebrations. |
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| That stopping power was important. For me at least, a good photograph makes me want to learn more, especially on Wikipedia where a plethora of links can drag you into a maze full of interesting twists and turns.
| | In 2013 our editathons have expanded and received extremely positive responses from the attendees and in general. They were organised with a strong support from the Medical Research Council, which enabled us to deliver events in partnerships with other organisations who hosted them and invited people from their networks to attend. Since then we have been contacted by various organisations interested in collaborating with us further. |
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| I knew where that snapshot came from. It was unmistakably the main photo on the Wikipedia article about the castle. I was also lucky enough to have met the man responsible for it. The photographer is [[:en:User:ClemRutter|Clem Rutter]] who has more than a decade’s experience of writing for Wikipedia, and apparently a decent photographer to boot.
| | Thanks to the popularity of these activities we decided to give more capacity for organising these diversity events (logistics can take a lot of time and effort!), and perhaps even growing the group of people who are interested and keen to be involved in this programme. |
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| <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/<nowiki>[</nowiki>Continues...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> | | <span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/09/welcoming-our-programme-intern/<nowiki>[</nowiki>Read the full blog post here...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> |
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Wikimedia UK
Open knowledge for all
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If you'd like to see what Wikimedia UK is working on, our website is the best place for our community of volunteers, donors and members to stay up to date.
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The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters.
Wikimedia UK is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. Our mission is to help people and organisations create and preserve open knowledge, and to help provide easy access for all. We do this by supporting volunteer editors and contributors ('Wikimedians'), by working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions, by hosting training sessions and editing events, and by acting to advocate the benefits of open knowledge generally.
There are several ways to get involved in the charity's work. You can become a member for just £5 per year. You can volunteer to work with us in a variety of ways, both online and offline. You can also make a donation (and if you're a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid). Subscribe to our Friends' Newsletter to stay in touch. Click the buttons below to learn more.
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Get Involved
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Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.
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We organise dozens of events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences.
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Participate in one of our ongoing outreach projects, working with the cultural and education institutions of the UK.
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Donate to Wikimedia UK to keep Wikipedia running free from advertising and support our work getting more people and institutions working with Wikipedia and its sister projects.
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We are always interested to hear from new volunteers. If you have an idea you'd like to help make happen, or time and skills you would like to offer Wikimedia UK, please get in touch on volunteering wikimedia.org.uk
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Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org
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