That's excellent Charles, thank you! On 3 August 2015 at 16:24, Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com > On 3 August 2015 at 15:59, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk> > > Would any volunteers be keen to take a lead on this? >> >> I could give a basic Wikidata workshop, in principle, at least from my > slant on things, > > Charles > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

On 3 August 2015 at 16:31, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: I've done something brief on the page. My usual approach is to ask at the start if there are things people particularly want to cover; a bit more "exciting" for me in this case. Charles

That's not the only way to keep costs down - please also think about looking for donated venues outside of London! A more central location might mean that more volunteers can attend more easily, and without the expense of traveling into central London. (I'd be interested in this, but I can't justify the ~£80 it would cost me to attend a day meeting in London). Thanks, Mike

Mike, if you're able to find a donated venue elsewhere - or, indeed, if anyone else can - there's no reason a second session can't be arranged if there's enough interest. The volunteer that raised this is based in London so it makes sense to offer the Wikimedia UK office as a space. It doesn't have to be an either / or proposition. Stevie On 4 August 2015 at 06:04, Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com > On 3 August 2015 at 21:26, Michael Peel <email(a)mikepeel.net> >> >> On 3 Aug 2015, at 16:31, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk> >>> >> We can host this at Wikimedia UK to keep costs down. >> >> >> That's not the only way to keep costs down - please also think about >> looking for donated venues outside of London! A more central location might >> mean that more volunteers can attend more easily, and without the expense >> of traveling into central London. >> >> (I'd be interested in this, but I can't justify the ~£80 it would cost me >> to attend a day meeting in London). >> >> >> Well, if WMUK is paying trainers' travel expenses, you have to look at > that as the irreducible cost, don't you? > > Charles > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

Thank you Ed, that's very kind. Stevie On 4 August 2015 at 14:15, Edward Saperia <edsaperia(a)gmail.com> wrote: -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*