Volunteers - Frequently Asked Questions

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Being a Member

How do I become a member?

You can join online or fill out a paper form to apply for membership of Wikimedia UK. You application will be reviewed and you will be notified by email when it has been approved.

Payment can be made in the following ways:

  • Pay online using our online form using the link above - this is the quickest and easiest method.
  • Pay by cheque made payable to 'Wikimedia UK' and sent using 'FREEPOST WIKIPEDIA' - no stamp required. (Please note in order to be eligable to vote at an AGM or EGM your payment must have been processed 24 hours before the session is due to start as announced in the notice. You can pay in cash on the day if you attend if this is preferred)
  • Pay in cash - you must indicate on your application form the name of the member you have given this too, or enclose with your form and post as with a cheque.
  • Pay by online transfer to account 'Wikimedia UK' Account No: 20300612, Sort Code:08-60-01. Please use your email as the transaction reference and email membership@wikimedia.org.uk to confirm the transfer of funds.

In applying you are accepting limited liability if Wikimedia UK dissolved during your membership or within 12 months after it ends , by contributing not more than £1 to any outstanding costs. You are also undertaking to provide accurate and truthful details about your name and place of address, and informing Wikimedia UK if this changes so the register of members remains accurate.

Why do you keep a register of members?

How do you protect my privacy and data as a member?

Board meetings

What happens at board meetings?

Can I attend a board meeting?

Can I listen in/watch a board meeting remotely?

Can I ask questions about reports for board meetings?

Trustees

Who are the Trustees?

What is the role of Trustees? Is it the same as being Directors?

How can I communicate with Trustees?

How do members 'hold Trustees to account'?

AGM and EGM

What are an AGM and EGM?

What happens at an EGM?

What happens at an AGM?

How do members vote?

Company & Charity

What does are a members 'legal responsibilities and duties'?

Why do members approve the annual accounts?