We felt that they were a suitable partner for an editathon. They were. If
they ever applied for something like a Wikimedian in Residence we would
institute checks at an appropriate level.
It is up to you what you wish to spend your time on.
On 20 March 2014 11:21, Fæ <faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 20 March 2014 11:13, Jon Davies
<jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
We checked their bona fides before we first
worked with them and found no
risk. They are funded by the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund and
promoted by Brent Council and have some prominent supporters such as Paul
Boateng.
This would indicate that, as we believe, they are a legitimate
orgnasisation
and a proper one for us to work with.
Jon
Sorry, your statement is confusing. Your last email appeared to
indicate that no checks had been made and that I should do it myself
if I had any questions. Apart from looking at the BBM and BTWSC
websites (which appear unmaintained for several years), precisely what
checks did Wikimedia UK ensure before holding a joint event in 2013
and promoting another in 2014. For example did you or one of your
employees check whether they are registered at Companies House or ask
whether the two organizations comply with UK regulations for not for
profits?
I would like to know before duplicating your work.
Fae
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