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(→‎Agenda: There are other questions that could be asked, but unless fundamental questions are on the table we're (at best) restricted to tinkering at the edges; still, I'm sure there'll be a carpet to sweep awkward questions under)
(OK, let's keep ideas in one place - and it seems like the talk page is the best place for them.)
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==Agenda==
==Agenda==
See also discussion on [[Talk:Volunteer Strategy Gathering/November 2014|talk page]].
Please add your ideas on [[Talk:Volunteer Strategy Gathering/November 2014|the talk page]].
* What are the most important things for WMUK to focus on in the coming year? [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] ([[User talk:Mike Peel|talk]]) 20:29, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
* Which of WMUK's current activities are making the most impact? How can their impact be increased? [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] ([[User talk:Mike Peel|talk]]) 20:29, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
* How can WMUK better support and engage volunteers? [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] ([[User talk:Mike Peel|talk]]) 20:29, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
* What role does WMUK have in the Wikimedia movement's technology development? [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] ([[User talk:Mike Peel|talk]]) 20:29, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
* What is our view of the [[:m:Grants:APG/Proposals/2014-2015 round1/Wikimedia UK/Staff proposal assessment|comments of the FDC staff]] on our annual funding proposal?<!-- What does this have to do with the "volunteer strategy"? HJM -->
* What characteristics/skills/experience would the community like to see in a new CEO?
* What is the purpose of Wikimedia UK? Is it currently fulfilling that purpose? Is the current framework the best way to fulfil it?
* How is Wikimedia UK as an organisation relevant to the Wikimedia projects? Should it be more so?
* ''Please add your idea here!''


==Programme==
==Programme==

Revision as of 01:53, 18 November 2014

This event will take place on Saturday 29th November, 2014 at the Library of Birmingham, Birmingham

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Context

Wikimedia UK is organising 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.

Agenda

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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
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