Dear all
Those of you who are Wikimedia UK members will have already heard this news
but for those who aren't, I hope you will join me in welcoming two new
community members to Wikimedia UK's Board of Trustees following Saturday's
AGM: Douglas Scott and Ian Watt.
*Douglas Scott* has been editing Wikipedia since 2006 and has been involved
in online and offline community events as a volunteer since 2011. He was on
the board of Wikimedia South Africa for 12 years including a five year
stint as the chapter’s president. Douglas was lead organiser of Wikimania
2018 (held in Cape Town) and has led or supported many other community and
outreach events. Now based in Scotland, he currently organises a regular
Wiki meetup in Edinburgh.
*Ian Watt *has been a Wikimedia contributor since 2008, and an active
trainer for Wikimedia UK for the past six years. He works with community
groups across Scotland (and beyond) to build confidence in editing and
ensure that local history and culture are represented online. Ian delivers
workshops on Wikidata for open data professionals and universities, helping
to demonstrate the value of structured, linked knowledge within the wider
ecosystem. He also runs his local Wiki Meetup, in Aberdeen.
*Adrian Beidas *was also re-elected to the board for a second three year
term. Adrian is the Chair of Wikimedia UK's Audit and Risk Committee,
drawing on his 'day job' in banking to help ensure robust fiscal and risk
management for the charity. Adrian is also a Wikipedia editor, and has been
contributing for around 20 years.
Many thanks to those of you who attended on Saturday and participated in
the election - and particular thanks to all six candidates for standing for
the Board of Trustees.
All best
Lucy
--
Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
07803 505 169
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/lucycromptonreid>*
Dear all
I'm very happy to share the details of an upcoming partnership event
between Wikimedia UK, Wikimedia Foundation and the British Library.
The Knowledge
is Human summit <https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/knowledge-is-human> aims
to explore the impact of AI on open knowledge and the wider information
landscape. As we look to the future of information, how do we ensure that
machine learning supports human learning, and build sustainability and
information integrity into new models of content creation?
Focusing on the role of human-created, open knowledge in the age of AI and
our collective responsibility to safeguard knowledge integrity and
sustainability, speakers at the event will include the Programme Director
of Generative AI at the BBC, the Founder and Director of ethical AI company
Pleias, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Global Partners Digital and Director of
Research at the Open Data Institute, among many others. Staff and
volunteers from the Wikimedia community will also be well represented.
The event is free but registration is essential. Please sign up through
eventbrite here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/knowledge-is-human-the-information-ecosystem…
Best wishes
Lucy
--
Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
07803 505 169
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/lucycromptonreid>*
Dear all
I'm very pleased to let you know that, following a recruitment process
before the summer, Lucy Yu has now been appointed to the Wikimedia UK Board
and is our new Chair of Trustees.
You can read more about the appointment here:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/2025/09/lucy-yu-wmuk-new-chair/
I hope you will all join me in welcoming Lucy and wishing her well.
All best
Lucy
--
Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
07803 505 169
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/lucycromptonreid>*
Dear all
Six people are standing for Wikimedia UK’s trustee elections at our
upcoming AGM, with three vacancies on the board. Their candidate statements
are on wiki here
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2025_Annual_General_Meeting/Candidate_Stateme…>
.
Only members can vote in the election (either during the virtual AGM on
Saturday 27th September, or by proxy vote beforehand), so do sign up by *Sunday
21st September* if you want your say:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Membership
Membership is now only £1 a year for an individual, although we encourage
you to give a little more if you can, to help us continue subsidising
membership for those for whom cost is a barrier.
You can of course attend the AGM without being a member. Registration is on
eventbrite here
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uks-2025-agm-tickets-1566775681239>
.
Best wishes
Lucy
--
Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
07803 505 169
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/lucycromptonreid>*
Hello everyone,
Apologies for posting this later than I normally do. This month we are
promoting small tasks related to Wiki Loves Monuments and the Memory of the
World Challenge. You can find further details below or visit the Mini Wiki
Blog
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/2025/02/time-contribute-open-knowledge-quick/> for
more ideas on how you can contribute to open knowledge.
Wiki Loves Monuments is an annual international photo competition, taking
place in the month of September in which participants photograph and upload
images of historic monuments to be in with the chance of winning prizes.
These images are then available for free use on Wikipedia pages and beyond.
More details about this year’s annual competition can be found at Wiki
Loves Monuments UK <https://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/>
You can use the interactive Wiki Loves Monuments map
<https://app.wikilovesmonuments.it/en/mappa?geo_context=11> to find
historic buildings to photograph to take part in the competition and add
images to Wikimedia Commons. You can also add images of scheduled monuments
– but these won’t show on the map this year, so you’ll need to add them via
the upload wizard – more details can be found here.
<https://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/getting-started>
…and there are also other mini-tasks for Wiki Loves Monuments!
Browse the images submitted for each nation below and see whether any of
them may be suitable to illustrate Wikipedia articles. Images make articles
more engaging and help to visually illustrate the topic!
- England
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monument…>
- Wales
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monument…>
- Scotland
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monument…>
- Northern Ireland
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monument…>
Here are some pointers to help you add your image to an article:
- Is there a Wikipedia article on the building /monument / region you
have photographed where it can be added?
- Does Wikipedia have good quality images? It’s fine to replace an
image if you are replacing it with a higher quality image.
- Include a caption to describe what’s in the image.
*Adding Structured Data*
You can also add structured data to the image, which helps to improve data
quality and usability. Click on the structured data item tab under the
image and select edit, or start typing in the search box to get started.
For each depicted item in the image, find the appropriate item from
Wikidata and select it.
*Memory of the World Challenge*
The Memory of the World Wiki Challenge
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Memory_of_the_World_challenge_2025> is
also running throughout this month. Wikipedia and Wikidata volunteers (in
any language) can earn points by improving the representation of the UNESCO
Memory of the World International Register to be in with the chance to win
some beautiful books as prizes.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Memory_of_the_World_challenge_2025/Prizes>
The International Register includes some of the best known documents –
Magna Carta, Anne Frank’s Diary, The Rig Veda – and many less-well-known
but still important documents, archives and libraries from around the world.
As well as writing articles (if you have some more time!), there are other
tasks that are short and simple, which help to improve the diversity and
representation of these documents on Wikimedia projects.
You can add a label to any of these Wikidata items <https://w.wiki/EsRS> in
a new language.
*Or you can add *a link to an inscription in the Memory of the World
International Register (en <https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/grid>, fr
<https://www.unesco.org/fr/memory-world/grid>, es
<https://www.unesco.org/es/memory-world/grid>) from a relevant Wikipedia
article.
Without your input, Wikimedia projects wouldn’t exist, thank you! To help
us keep track of how Mini Wiki is being used, please use the #wmuk in your
edit summary, where possible. We’d love to hear from you on your experience
of using Mini Wiki. If you have an idea for a task that you would like the
UK community’s help with that is quick and simple, then email
rupal.karia(a)wikimedia.org.uk.
--
Rupal Karia (she/her)
Outreach and Community Coordinator
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/rupalkaria>*
Working hours - Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-5pm
[image: https://wikimedia.org.uk/donate/] <https://wikimedia.org.uk/donate/>
Wikimedia UK <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the
global Wikimedia open knowledge movement.
Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>.
Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513
and Scotland
No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827.
Registered Office C/O Wikimedia UK, Level 4, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road,
London, NW1 2DB
Dear all
Hopefully you will have already seen that Wikimedia UK is calling for
members of the volunteer community to *stand for election to the Board of
Trustees* at this year's AGM, which is taking place online on Saturday 27th
September.
You must be committed to the values of Wikimedia UK and of open knowledge
more broadly, and have an interest in charity governance. No previous
experience is necessary however, as training and a full induction will be
provided.
If you would like to stand as a candidate, please email
tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk with:
-
Your full name and date of birth, plus any previous names
-
Your occupation, and any companies/charities where you have served as a
Director in the past six years
-
A statement to the effect that you would like to nominate yourself to
serve as an elected director and trustee of Wikimedia UK, confirming that
you support and wish to advance the objects of the charity and that you
meet the legal criteria for appointment
-
A candidate statement (up to 300 words) which will be shared with
members alongside the ballot papers and published online
Candidates must be members of Wikimedia UK (or have a membership
application pending) by the closing deadline for nominations. If you are
not yet a member, you can apply to join here
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=list-manage.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93aW…>
for just £1 a year. Full details of the nomination process can be found
here: Becoming a Trustee
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=list-manage.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93aW…>
but feel free to email me directly with any questions.
Members may also submit resolutions to be considered at the AGM. These must
be submitted in writing by email by 12th September to
tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk. Resolutions should include the full text of the
resolution, the name of the proposer (who must be a member of Wikimedia UK)
and the name of at least one seconder (who must also be a member).
The deadline for proposing resolutions and for standing as a trustee is
11.59pm on Friday 12th September.
Thanks and best wishes
Lucy
--
Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
07803 505 169
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/lucycromptonreid>*
Forwarding those those who aren't on the Wikimania mailing list
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Wikimania <wikimania(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, 10 Sept 2025 at 16:36
Subject: [Wikimania-l] Apply now: Scholarships for Wikimania 2026 in Paris!
To: <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians around the world,
We are delighted to announce that scholarship applications for Wikimania
2026
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=wikimedia.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93aWtpb…>
are now open! Join us 21–25 July 2026 in Paris, France, as we gather for
the 21st edition of Wikimania, the annual celebration of free knowledge and
the Wikimedia movement.
This year is extra special because we will celebrate the 25th anniversary
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=wikimedia.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9tZXRhL…>of
Wikipedia! Our theme “Freedom, Equity, Reliability”
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=wikimedia.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93aWtpb…>
will guide us as we come together to protect knowledge, equity, and freedom.
Apply now for a Wikimania 2026 scholarship
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=wikimedia.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93aWtpb…>!
Scholarships will cover travel, accommodation, registration, and limited
travel medical insurance. Applications are open to candidates until October
31, 2025 (anywhere in the world). Notification of decisions will be sent in
January 2026.
We encourage newcomers and Wikimedians working to connect our movement with
the wider open knowledge and culture ecosystem to apply. Share your
Wikimedia journey, highlight your contributions, and don’t forget to
include links to your work.
Learn more and apply here: Wikimania 2026 Scholarships page
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=wikimedia.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93aWtpb…>Questions?
Contact the Scholarships Committee at: wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org
.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Warmly,
Afek Ben Chahed, Communications Lead, on behalf of the Wikimania 2026 Core
Organizing Team
_______________________________________________
Wikimania-l mailing list -- wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
To unsubscribe send an email to wikimania-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org
--
Dr Richard Nevell (he/him)
Programme Manager
My name is pronounced like this
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Nevell_-_pronunciation_-_20…>
[image: https://wikimedia.org.uk/donate/]
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=wikimedia.org.uk&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93a…>
Wikimedia UK is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open
knowledge movement.
Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513.Company Limited by
Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827.
Registered Office: Wikimedia UK, ℅The British Library, Level 4, Room 46018, 96
Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB
Dear all
I suspect most people on this mailing list are already signed up to
Wikimedia UK's newsletter but in case you're not - and are interested -
here is the link to sign up:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/newsletter-sign-up/
We have recently moved from a quarterly newsletter to monthly bulletins
which are shorter and more carefully curated. We also plan to add in a
section, where relevant, reporting back from Wikimedia UK's quarterly board
and subcommittee meetings, for those of you interested in the charity's
governance. If you have other ideas, suggestions or feedback regarding the
newsletter, please feel free to get in touch with our Head of Development
and Communications, Belvin Tawuya, copied above.
All best
Lucy
--
Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
07803 505 169
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/lucycromptonreid>*
Hello!
Scots Wiki are looking for a volunteer to support the Scots Wiki community.
Read on for more info about the role and how you can apply.
Best wishes,
Rupal
*Volunteer role: Scots Wiki community support*
Overall purpose of the role
Since 2020, Wikimedia UK has been supporting the Scots Wiki community with
a series of editathons / writing drives. We’re currently looking for a new
volunteer to help add some capacity in this area of work, as the existing
volunteer is stepping down, after five years of greatly-appreciated work.
Ideally this person would be a Scots speaker / writer who’s got some Wiki
skills, but we’re aware that that’s a small group of people! If you’re a
Scots speaker / writer, we’re very happy to teach Wiki skills, and we’re
open to exploring how this might work if you’ve got the requisite Wiki
skills, and are interested in learning more about the Scots language.
We estimate that this role would take around 1-2 hours per week, plus time
spent in Zoom sessions (up to now, 2 x 2 hour sessions per writing drive).
Writing Drives take place around every 2 months and are currently attended
by a small but regular group of editors. You can see the progress we’ve
made over the years on the Dashboards here.
<https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/campaigns/scots_wiki/programs>
You’d be working mainly with Dr Sara Thomas (Programme Manager at Wikimedia
UK), and so duties can be divided, but this role would/could involve:
-
Creating & updating on-wiki event pages like this
<https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Julie-August_2025_Writin_Drive>
-
Deciding on themes
-
Creating worklists (manually, or using PetScan
<https://petscan.wmcloud.org/> or Wikidata)
-
Using the Event Registration tool to create registration pages like
this
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Scots_Wiki_Writin_Drive_Julie_29.07.25>
-
Updating the project page
<https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_The_Big_Wiki_Rewrite>
with events & outputs
-
Creating Event Dashboards <https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/>
-
Advertising the events
-
On-wiki posts on Commonty Yett / Mercat Cross
-
Off-wiki locations like Facebook, Discord, and the Scotwiki mailing
list
-
Researching & reaching out to other places in which to advertise
-
Hosting or co-hosting the regular zoom sessions which form part of the
Writing Drives
-
Wikimedia UK Zoom can be used!
-
Contributing to / leading on new ideas for events & campaigns
What we can offer:
As well as training in Wiki-skills should you not already have these, and
support and regular contact with the Wikimedia UK team, we are also
interested in offering a scholarship to a relevant conference to present
about the work and to help support future work.
How to apply:
Please contact sara.thomas(a)wikimedia.org.uk outlining your relevant skills
and experience, and we’ll set up a chat.
--
Rupal Karia (she/her)
Outreach and Community Coordinator
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/rupalkaria>*
Working hours - Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-5pm
[image: https://wikimedia.org.uk/donate/] <https://wikimedia.org.uk/donate/>
Wikimedia UK <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the
global Wikimedia open knowledge movement.
Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>.
Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513
and Scotland
No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827.
Registered Office C/O Wikimedia UK, Level 4, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road,
London, NW1 2DB
Hello!
Passing this around in case it might be of interest.
Best wishes,
Rupal
We are happy to announce the call for papers for *Queering Wiki 2025*.
Queering Wiki is the annual Wikimedia LGBT+ conference that happens
virtually every year. This year the conference will be from 24th-25th
October 2025.
The deadline for submission is October 6th.
If you are interested in offering a session, workshop, or community space,
please fill out this form with your proposal.
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=limesurvey.net&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9xdWV…>
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all at QW2025.
--
Rupal Karia (she/her)
Outreach and Community Coordinator
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/rupalkaria>*
Working hours - Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-5pm
[image: https://wikimedia.org.uk/donate/] <https://wikimedia.org.uk/donate/>
Wikimedia UK <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the
global Wikimedia open knowledge movement.
Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>.
Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513
and Scotland
No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827.
Registered Office C/O Wikimedia UK, Level 4, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road,
London, NW1 2DB