Are you a passionate Wikipedia editor? Would you like to learn how you can
share your passion for Wikipedia editing (and contributing to other free
open knowledge Wikimedia projects) by running Wikipedia editing events to
train new editors and communities? If so, our fully funded flagship Train
the Trainer (TtT) course is taking place September till October 2026 and
will equip you with the skills and resources needed to deliver successful
Wiki editing events to support the UK wiki community. The course is fully
funded by Wikimedia UK and the course can be fulfilled alongside other
commitments. We would love to hear from you if you would like to take part.
Wikimedia UK Volunteer trainers
Volunteer trainers play a key role in the delivery of Wikimedia UK
programmes, and contribute to Wikimedia projects being free from systemic
and systematic bias and recognised as a vital source of reliable knowledge
and information. They support other editors to be part of Wikimedia
projects creating a welcoming and supportive environment to facilitate
contribution to open knowledge projects. They train new and existing
editors and communities across the country, in-person, online or in hybrid
sessions. Trainers deliver events fielded to them by Wikimedia UK and build
relationships within their own communities to deliver Wiki editing events
and support open knowledge.
Train the trainer course
The TtT course will equip candidate trainers with the skills, experience
and resources to deliver a standard ‘Introduction to Wikipedia’ edit-a-thon
and other Wiki editing events. In advance of the in-person sessions in
October, participants will complete a four week WikiLearn course
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiLearn>, starting 13th September, with
a commitment of approx 1-2 hours per week.
The in-person training will take place in Birmingham. On completion of the
TtT course you will have access to the experience and knowledge of
accredited trainers, through our mentorship scheme, where you will be
matched with a mentor (an experienced Wikimedia UK accredited trainer) who
can support you during the first year in your role. You will also have
access to regular training and resources to further develop your skills as
a trainer.
Attendance at all events and completion of the WikiLearn course are
essential.
Course content and key dates
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13th September 2026 onwards - Four week online WikiLearn self led
course.
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Thursday 15th October 2026 /18:00-20:30/online: Introductory Session.
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Saturday 17th October 2026 /10:00-16:00/in-person: Train the Trainer Day
1.
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Sunday 18th October 2026 /10:00-16:00/in-person: Train the Trainer Day 2
- Practice skills and meeting existing community of trainers.
Expressions of interest are welcomed from all based in the UK. However, we
are actively seeking and would particularly welcome applicants from Black,
South Asian and minority groups; women; and members of the LGBT+ community.
What you could expect from us
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Full training and support to deliver a standard ‘Introduction to
Wikipedia’ edit-a-thon and similar events.
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Fully funded access to the in-person training
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Access to event materials.
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Ongoing support, training and mentorship.
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Volunteer expenses where appropriate.
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Job references upon request.
What we would expect from you
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Familiarity with and a desire to increase your knowledge of the
Wikimedia Projects, particularly Wikipedia.
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Full attendance at the training course.
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To complete the online self led course (1-2 hours per week).
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To lead training for a minimum of 2 events per year. This would be a
mixture of third party events which we would field to you, and those you
would organise yourself. Please note that we do receive requests for
training to be delivered within office hours.
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To be responsive to communication from Wikimedia UK staff and fellow
volunteers and Event Organisers, including in advance of the event.
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To complete basic reporting and evaluation of your events.
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To represent Wikimedia UK well during the time in which you are
volunteering.
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To adhere to our Safe Spaces policy, and the Code of Conduct
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/trust-and-safety/#:~:text=The%20purpose%20of%20the….>
.
How to apply
Places are limited to make sure that each participant gets individual
attention and feedback, so please apply via the following forms to express
your interest. Call for interest will close on 13th July. We will be
interviewing candidates the week beginning 13th July as well.
If you would like to see this content in a different format, or need an
alternative way to submit your application, contact
rupal.karia(a)wikimedia.org.uk
Candidate Trainers Application Form <https://forms.gle/e46JwcEcsQzrtLW6A>
Further information
The Wikimedia UK Volunteer Trainer Role description
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Training_the_Trainers/Volunteer_role:_Wikimed…>
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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 9am-3pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-6pm
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London, NW1 2DB
Hey there folks,
Just a heads up that we've got a Telegram chat for UK & Ireland folks
heading to Wikimania (in person, online, or who just are interested in the
chat) - please do feel free to join it here if you're going:
https://t.me/+fmBPrrRba81iYzA8
All the best,
Sara
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Dr Sara Thomas
Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK
07803 505 172
*My pronouns are she/her, and my name is pronounced like this.
<https://namedrop.io/sarathomas> *
https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/scotland/
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland>
*I work part time, my usual days are Monday - Thursday.*
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/>
*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
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<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>.
Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513 (England & Wales) SC048644
(Scotland). Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Scotland, Registered No. 6741827.
Registered Office c/o British Library, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, London,
NW1 2DB
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.*
Hello everyone,
Every year, Wikimedia UK hosts the UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards to
recognise our fantastic volunteer community. To mark Wikipedia's 25th
birthday we want to run something special. The name is TBD, but we want to
recognise people who've made a significant impact to the UK community over
the last 25 years. They don't have to have been active for the whole of
that time!
Here is the nomination form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmKnk-lgcVmsskJmYYR6l8umV5Uht_LEo…
Please take a few minutes to fill in the form to recognise folks in the
Wikimedia community. The deadline is *24 June*.
Best wishes,
Richard
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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
Hello!
We are really excited to announce the *first few events of the second
season of the Community Sandbox Sessions*. See below for details about
these events.
We will be scheduling more sessions throughout the year, so watch out for
emails about these.
These sessions are open to all, so feel free to pass this onto others who
may be interested in joining these sessions.
*Session 1. Hints and Tips on the Translation of articles*
Date: Wednesday 15th July
Time: 17:00-18.30 London / Europe
Duration: 1.5 hours
Presenter: Chinwendu Peace
*Link for registration - *
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMUK_Sandbox_Sessions/Hints_and_tips_…
*About the session*
Translation plays a major role in expanding free knowledge on Wikimedia
projects. Through translation, knowledge created in one language becomes
accessible to speakers of other languages, thereby promoting linguistic
diversity, inclusiveness, and knowledge equity.
Despite the availability of translation tools on Wikimedia platforms, many
translated articles suffer from poor language structure, direct machine
translation, and lack of proper references. This reduces the quality and
reliability of translated content. Many new translators also lack proper
orientation on best practices for article translation. Hence, this event
intends to provide practical hints and tips that can improve the quality of
translated articles on Wikimedia projects.
Come and find out effective methods and best practices for translating
articles on Wikimedia platforms and how Wikimedia translation tools can be
effectively utilized.
*About Chinwendu*
Chinwendu Peace Anyanwu (Akwugo) is a language preservation advocate, and
Wikimedia contributor passionate about promoting free knowledge in digital
spaces. She actively supports initiatives focused on indigenous language
documentation, Women's digital literacy and community engagement.
Session 2 - Improving Wikidata References: A Hands-On Workshop with the
Reference Validator Tool
Date: Saturday 15th August
Time: 17:00- 18:00 London / Europe
Duration: 1 hour
Presenters: Josef Antony and Nurah Wakili
Link for registration:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WMUK_Sandbox_Sessions/Improving_Wikid…
*About the session*
This session will introduce the Wikidata Reference Validator tool
<https://wikidata-reference-validator.toolforge.org/>, which helps identify
whether references used in Wikidata items are still accessible or have gone
offline. Reliable references are essential for ensuring the quality and
trustworthiness of Wikidata, and this session will focus on practical ways
to improve them.
This will be a hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop where participants can
follow along, explore the tool, and work on real Wikidata items together.
*About Josef and Nurah *
Josef Anthony is a Wikimedian focused on Wikidata, technical contributions,
and community capacity building. He is the founder of the Arewa TechCom
<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=wikimedia.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9tZXRh…>
initiative and has led training sessions focused on Wikimedia tools, data
quality, and underrepresented knowledge.
Nurah is an emerging Wikimedian from the Arewa Techcom community with an
interest in Wikidata, Wikimedia tools, and technical skills development.
Best wishes,
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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 9am-3pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-6pm
[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 there folks,
I'm delighted to let this list be one of the first places to know about a
new job opening at Wikimedia UK, to come and join my team as *Programme
Coordinator (Scotland focus). *
It's a part time role (3 days p/w), fixed term for 2 years with the
possibility of extension.
More information and how to apply here:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Programme_Coordinator_(Scotland_focus)
Please take a look, and do share with anyone that you feel may be
interested. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to message me
off-list.
All the best,
Sara
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Dr Sara Thomas
Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK
*My pronouns are she/her, and my name is pronounced like this.
<https://namedrop.io/sarathomas> *
https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/scotland/
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland>
*I work part time, my usual days are Monday - Thursday.*
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/>
*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 No.1144513 (England & Wales) SC048644
(Scotland). Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Scotland, Registered No. 6741827.
Registered Office c/o British Library, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, London,
NW1 2DB
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.*
...to Wikimedia UK's Big Birthday Party on Friday 3rd July. Many of you
will have received an individual invitation but just in case you haven't or
you haven't opened it, details are on the attached invitation.
If you are planning to attend, *please** RSVP to
beth.mackenzie(a)wikimedia.org.uk <beth.mackenzie(a)wikimedia.org.uk>* with any
dietary requirements, allergies or accessibility requests. We also welcome
your suggestions for a song from 2001 - 2026 for the party playlist. If you
have already RSVP'd via Greenvelope you can ignore this email.
I hope to see you there!
All best
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
Chief Executive
07803 505 169
*My pronouns are she/her and my name is pronounced like this
<https://namedrop.io/lucycromptonreid>*
Someone on the list may be able to help with this query.
At meetups, veteran Wikimedian Clem Rutter has raised with me the status of PyCommonist [1], a mass uploader to Wikimedia Commons. The use case would be, well, mass uploads of images he has to Commons.
The particular point is about migration from Python 2 to Python 3, about which I'm not competent to comment. If anyone has practical experience of the current version, that would be a step in the right direction.
Charles
[1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Upload_tools#PyCommonist
Hi there folks,
Just a quick message to promote a blog that myself, Gemma and Richard wrote
about Wiki Loves Earth this year, and different ways that you can get
involved!
https://wikimedia.org.uk/2026/06/wiki-loves-earth-2026-get-involved/
The competition began this year on 1 May, and runs until 30 June - more
links and how to get involved in the blog.
All the best,
Sara
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Dr Sara Thomas
Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK
*My pronouns are she/her, and my name is pronounced like this.
<https://namedrop.io/sarathomas> *
https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/scotland/
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland>
*I work part time, my usual days are Monday - Thursday.*
<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/>
*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 No.1144513 (England & Wales) SC048644
(Scotland). Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Scotland, Registered No. 6741827.
Registered Office c/o British Library, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, London,
NW1 2DB
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.*