Volunteer Strategy Gathering/November 2014
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This event will take place on Saturday 29th November, 2014 at the Library of Birmingham, Birmingham
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
See also discussion on talk page.
- What are the most important things for WMUK to focus on in the coming year? 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? Mike Peel (talk) 20:29, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
- How can WMUK better support and engage volunteers? Mike Peel (talk) 20:29, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
- What role does WMUK have in the Wikimedia movement's technology development? Mike Peel (talk) 20:29, 27 October 2014 (GMT)
- What is our view of the comments of the FDC staff on our annual funding proposal?
- 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
| 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 |