Dear all
We are currently recruiting for a new *Head of Development and
Communications* at Wikimedia UK, and would very much welcome applications
from Wikimedians with relevant skills and experience.
The details of the role are on our wiki here:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Head_of_Development_and_Communications
The role will primarily be home based so we welcome applicants
from anywhere within the UK. Salary and other benefits are listed at the
link above. The closing date for applications is *28th February 2024.*
Huge thanks to Natasha Iles, who will be leaving us in April after three
and a half years as the inaugural postholder in this role. Natasha has been
a created and committed member of the Senior Management Team since joining
us in autumn 2020, and is working hard to ensure a smooth transition to the
successful candidate.
Best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
The latest tech news says:
On February 1, a link will be added to the "Tools" menu to download a QR
code that links to the page you are viewing. There will also be a new
Special:QrCode page to create QR codes for any Wikimedia URL. This
addresses the #19 most-voted wish from the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey.
With no mention of QRpedia.
While we're on the topic, can we have an update about QRpedia, please?
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
Hello all,
The Community Leaders' survey has now been sent out to all those who have
volunteered for WMUK (eg as volunteer trainers), or have been lead contacts
with partner organisations over the last year. If you believe that you
should have received this but haven't, and would like to participate,
please reply to me off-list and I'll get the link sent over.
All the best,
Sara
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Dr Sara Thomas
Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK
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Hi all
This is just a reminder that the deadline for expressing interest in
joining Wikimedia UK's Community Development Committee is this *Friday 9th
February*. Full details are on wiki here:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Community_Development_Committee_recruiting_ne…
Best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
Dear all
We are keen to appoint a couple of new members to our Community Development
Committee, which is a sub-committee of the Board of Trustees. These are non
trustee places but with full voting rights on the committee.
Details are on wiki here:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Community_Development_Committee_recruiting_ne…
We're keen to hear from people who fulfil one or more of the following
criteria:
- An active member of Wikimedia UK’s volunteer community
- Experience in community organising and/or volunteer management
- Experience of engaging with the Wikimedia projects as a member of any
community which is underrepresented on those projects
*The closing date is Friday 9th February and all that is required is a
short expression of interest.*
It's worth noting that whilst there is no expectation that people who serve
on sub-committees in this capacity would ever become board members, for
someone interested in governance (as well as community issues) this could
be a possible stepping stone to a trustee role in future.
Please feel free to get in touch with me or Dr Sara Thomas, Programme
Manager, with any questions.
Best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
Hello everyone,
We are very happy to announce that the conference dedicated to minoritized
languages on the Wikimedia projects will be back for its 7th edition, to be
held in Waterford City, Ireland, in September 2024. The exact date will be
announced as soon as possible.
Getting back to its roots, in the Celtic languages and nations, the event
gathers people from communities and languages that are underrepresented on
the Wikimedia projects. It is a place where people working on growing and
maintaining their communities can meet, learn from each other, and support
each other on topics like community growth, technical tools, or
collaboration with partners.
Celtic Knot 2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2024>, will be an
in-person event, held in Waterford, Ireland's oldest city which has an
abundance of cultural heritage and history. We are currently exploring
options to make conference resources (talks, panels, etc.) available to
those who are unable to attend in person.
We are currently gathering input from the community to build a conference
tailored to your needs: whether you attended a previous edition of the
Celtic Knot or not, if you are involved in underrepresented languages on
the Wikimedia Projects, please take a few minutes to fill in the community
survey <https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_erCHFhEJyzrO46i>
(available in English, Irish and Welsh), and make sure to share the
information with your local group. The survey is open until January 21st.
Many thanks in advance!
As we are starting to build the concept and the program, we will regularly
improve the existing event pages on Meta and post updates on the talk page
of the event
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Celtic_Knot_Conference_2024>.
The core organizing team is composed of Amy O’Riordan (WCI), Sophie
Fitzpatrick (WCI), Daria Cybulska (WMUK), Richard Nevell (WMUK), supported
by Léa Lacroix (community engagement consultant). If you have ideas or
suggestions, if you would like to get involved in the conference, feel free
to contact any of us.
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the Celtic Knot!
Best,
Richard Nevell
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Programme Manager
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Hello everyone! I hope you've all had chance to relax over the festive
period.
I'm happy to say that a few of us have decided to hold a Wikipedia meetup
and (weather dependent!) walkabout in Brighton on Saturday 3 February.
This will be the second attempt to establish a regular meetup in the area.
If you're interested, please find details and sign up at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brighton/2. Please also sign up
there if you can't make this event but would be interested in other events
in the area so we can gauge interest for the future. You can also email me
directly if you prefer.
If you know any Sussex-based Wikimedians or fellow travellers, please let
them know about the meetup, and perhaps some of our London-based community
members might fancy a trip to the seaside? I'm aware it will be February
but we're hoping to make this a recurring event so I'd appreciate your
support!
Best,
Harry
Dear all
I wanted to let you all know about a few recent changes within the
Wikimedia UK Board of Trustees.
Firstly, I'm very pleased to share with you that following a recruitment
process for a new Treasurer, the board co-opted Alex Ashby
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Board#Alex_Ashby> in September. Alex is a
chartered accountant, chartered treasurer and fellow of both the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of
Corporate Treasurers. He has over 15 years of experience in treasury with
senior roles in the media, energy, and retail sectors. Alex was previously
a Trustee of the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation.
During this recruitment process we were lucky enough to meet more than one
exceptional candidate, and so the board decided to co-opt Sarvesh
Ramachandran <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Board#Sarvesh_Ramachandran>.
Sarvesh has substantial experience of advising large and complex
international organisations as a management consultant, and is currently
the UK head of a listed insurance business. He studied Financial Strategy
at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and qualified as a Chartered
Certified Accountant. In his spare time, he works with various fintech and
start-up organisations in an advisory capacity and serves as a Trustee of
an educational charity.
In addition to the above changes, we have two new Chairs of sub-committees,
drawn from the existing Board of Trustees. In September, Caroline Ball
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Board#Caroline_Ball> became Chair of our
newly established Community Development Committee, while Adrian Beidas
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Board#Adrian_Beidas> took over the role of
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing Treasurer and Chair
of ARC, Marnie Woodward and Jane Carlin, for their fantastic contribution
to Wikimedia UK over the past five years.
Next year, we are planning to hold our AGM in September, and are likely to
have several vacancies for elected trustees. Although it's a little while
away, please do consider whether you might want to join Wikimedia UK's
Board of Trustees, and help steer our strategy and delivery.
Best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive