Activities/Proposals
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Before Wikimedia UK starts with a project, it ideally needs to be proposed. This is a fairy easy process, and just involves setting down the idea and the resources it will need. Please add new proposals as a section below. You should have a number of subsections as shown by the template.
Prior to 7 April 2009, there is the opportunity for funding from the Wikimedia Foundation.
A lot of projects were proposed for Wikipedia UK v1: m:Wikimedia UK v1.0/Possible projects.
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Outline
[Describe the idea]
Benefits
[Why is this a good thing to do?]
Financial requirements
[What will the project require for funding? Are there other potential sources for the funding?]
Volunteering
[How many volunteers would be needed? Have you got any so far? Please list usernames of anyone able to help, and encourage people to add theirs]
Discussion
[Add anything extra here. Mainly a space for other people to discuss the proposal, though.]
London Loves Art - Wikipedia Loves Art
Outline
Along the lines of the Wikipedia Loves Art project, in February 2010, bring together eight museums which will have one event one each weekend day in February. The V&A and the London Transport Museum have expressed an interest in being involved.
Benefits
It benefits the projects - especially Wikipedia - as it generates photos that can be used.
Financial requirements
Not much - prizes Could be sponsored as per Wikipedia Loves Art
Volunteering
Organisers (two? - one Board, one non-Board? User:AndrewRT was original proposer.) Participants to take photos, process, upload, use (as many as possible)
Discussion
We could try to generalise things a bit more - e.g. go a bit more sciency and get the Science Museum and/or Natural History Museum involved, or have an additional focus on architecture. Mike Peel 22:43, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
Schools project
[Tango42 / Skenmy to complete]
Outline
[Describe the idea]
Benefits
[Why is this a good thing to do?]
Financial requirements
[What will the project require for funding? Are there other potential sources for the funding?]
Volunteering
[How many volunteers would be needed? Have you got any so far? Please list usernames of anyone able to help, and encourage people to add theirs]
Discussion
- We need to make sure we fully consider the controls required for working with children including whether this turns the chapter into a "childrens charity". AndrewRT 19:17, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
- At no time would we be responsible for any children, so I don't think there is much to worry about. Some CRB checks might be a nice touch, but even they wouldn't be essential. --Tango 22:03, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
- The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (which is not currently in force) will significantly extend the groups of people who need to be checked. When we start doing this the Board will need to look into it with great care. The Act requires all those carrying out a "regulated activity relating to children" to register; Sch4 1(2) would probably catch the WfS volunteers themselves as they would likely do volunteer work in schools more than 2 days in 30 and would have an opportunity for contact with children. All trustees might then be caught by Sch4 4(1)(g) as WMUK may be defined as a "children's charity" - something so broadly defined that it captures every charity which has at least two volunteers who are regulated themselves. So, if we had ten regular projects, one of which was WfS which had two people working on it, it looks like we might be caught. Daft I know - that's the consequence of the idiots we've got in parliament. AndrewRT 23:09, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
Some parts of the w:en:Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 seems to have already come into force: [1][2][3].
[Add anything extra here. Mainly a space for other people to discuss the proposal, though.]
Seed grant
Outline
The chapter needs income of £5,000 before it can register with the Charity Commission.
Benefits
Registering brings considerable benefits, such as status, perceived trust and cheaper costs. The alternative currently persued is to register with HMRC, which is subject to significant delays.
The money itself can be earmarked by the WMF for particular projects, current or future.
Financial requirements
Our total income has to be brought up to £5,000. We have already raised around £300, so we need a further £4,700.
Other potential sources of funding are appeals to members and supporters.
Volunteering
No volunteers needed.
Discussion
This would be better done through a series of specific projects or general fundraising than as a proposal to the WMF. Mike Peel 19:50, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
- If we win the Wikimania 2010 Oxford bid, we might generate enough turnover/income to qualify for registration with the Charity Commission. – Kaihsu 22:11, 26 March 2009 (UTC)