Fundraising/Introduction

What is Wikimedia UK?

Wikimedia UK is the local Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom. The chapter is incorporated under the name "Wiki UK Limited" and uses Wikimedia UK as its operating name. We were approved as a chapter by the Wikimedia Foundation on 12 January 2009.

Wikimedia UK is a separate organization from the Wikimedia Foundation, and has no control over the contents of Wikipedia or any other projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation. We exist to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed knowledge (and other educational, cultural and historic content), which we do by supporting the charitable activities of the Wikimedia Foundation.

Why should I donate to Wikimedia UK?

Wikimedia UK exists to help the Wikimedia movement make knowledge accessible to everyone. We focus on doing so within the UK. We have run and plan to run initiatives like:

   * Partnering with muesums to get free images to add to Wikipedia
   * Lobbying the government to improve copyright law to make it easier for people to use content on free projects like Wikipedia
   * Going into schools and educating pupils and teachers on how to make the best of Wikipedia and how to make it better

We need funds in order to reimburse our volunteers for their travel expenses, buy publicity for our initiatives and buy needed supplies to carry them out.