Dear all

Register here for Wikimedia UK's 2021 AGM

We have just sent out an email to Wikimedia UK members with formal notification of our AGM on Saturday 10th July. If you believe that you are a current member but haven't received the email, please get in touch with katie.crampton@wikimedia.org.uk. Or if you know your membership has lapsed but you would like to be able to vote in our trustee elections, please go here to renew your membership.

The draft agenda for the day is online here. The AGM itself will run from 2 - 3pm, however we have planned other activities from 11am. This includes a talk with George Oates - the entrepreneur and designer who created the Flickr Commons programme -as well as lightning talks from our volunteers and partners and the presentation of our Wikimedian of the Year awards.

Invitation for candidates for election to the Board

There are three trustee vacancies at this year’s AGM, with one existing trustee standing for re-election. Any member who meets the criteria has the right to stand, although we are particularly keen to hear from potential candidates with experience in external relations, charity law, governance or the cultural sector. Understanding and experience of the Wikimedia community is also very beneficial, although not essential for every board member. 

If you wish to stand please follow the procedure here and submit your application to the teller – Katie Crampton at tellers@wikimedia.org.uk – no later than Friday 25th June. Please do feel free to get in touch with me if you would like to arrange an information discussion about joining the board prior to submitting your nomination. 

Voting Papers

All current members of the charity will be sent AGM papers by email, including voting papers and proxy forms. We would encourage you to make use of your membership voting rights whether or not you are able to come to the meeting itself. Voting at the AGM will take place online, with proxy voting available for those unable to attend on the day (the deadline for which is 48 hours before the start of the AGM).

If you have changed your email in the last year or would prefer us to use a different email address to contact you on, please email Katie.Crampton@wikimedia.org.uk by Friday 25th June - which is also the deadline to apply for or renew your membership. You can also use this email to contact us if you haven't received your voting papers by Monday 5th July.

Annual Report and Accounts

The annual report and accounts for 2020/21 are in the process of being signed off and will be published online prior to the AGM. All members will be sent a link to our online versions of the Annual Report and Strategic Report once they are available. 

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks have proved a popular feature at past meetings and give members the opportunity to hear about a wide range of projects and activities related to Wikimedia and open knowledge more broadly. If you would like to give a talk, or are interested in finding out more about what this would involve, please email Karla at karla.marte@wikimedia.org.uk.

We would love to see as many of our members, volunteers and other stakeholders as possible online for our AGM on 10th July, so please sign up here.

All best wishes

Lucy