Newsletter/January2009
Summary: We lead with the exciting news that we are now recognised as Wikimedia UK by the Wikimedia Foundation. This means that we can shortly open a bank account and approve membership applications. Planning is also underway for a new website and for the upcoming Annual General Meeting. Meanwhile, we continue to support Wikipedia Loves Art, which will launch on 1st February and the bid to hold Wikimania 2010 in Oxford, and bring news of recent and upcoming meet-ups.
In this month's newsletter:
- WMF approval
- Membership and bank account developments
- New website
- Annual General Meeting
- Wikipedia Loves Art
- Oxford Wikimania bid
- Meet-ups
WMF approval
The chapter has been officially approved by the WMF, and the chapter agreement is currently being signed by us and the WMF.
Membership and bank account developments
As soon as the chapter agreement is signed, we will be able to proceed with opening the bank account, after which we'll start accepting members.
Want to be one of our first members? Now's your chance.
New website
We have requested a wiki from the WMF, and hope to have this up and running soon as our new website.