On behalf of the UK community I would like to thank the support and
patience from the board and foundation with regards to the UK
community being successful in forming a working chapter. I believe that
the chapter's member base is stronger now than it has ever been before.
We all hope  to learn from the mistakes and challenges from the previous
incarnation, and that we can build upon the successes they had.
 
The UK is one of the largest contributors to the Wikimedia projects and
we hope that the chapter can better that in its accomplishments in
representing the Foundation with in the United Kingdom. We will ensure
that we work closely and communicate with the the Chapters committee,
the Foundation office and board and also our sibling chapters across the
globe.
 
We will hopefully receive pro bono legal advice from within the UK and we
will ensure that the board is in the best position possible, but if the foundation
has any advice to offer, we would welcome it. Milestones have been set in
place to ensure that the momentum we have to kept going. It is hoped that
incorporation, a bank account, and tax exemption could be achieved within
6 months if all goes well. We look forward to working with you in the near
future, and even more so to our success.
 
Many thanks again from the UK
 
User:Seddon @ en-wiki
 

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> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:42:14 -0700
> From: wikipedia@verizon.net
> To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> CC: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] UK chapter - thanks and good luck
>
> On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Wikimedia Foundation and its
> staff, I would like to thank those who put their efforts into organising
> a local chapter for the United Kingdom. It's unfortunate that this
> initial effort is not working out as hoped. In addition to Alison, I
> know that a number of other people, both in and outside the board of
> Wiki Educational Resources, have tried to tackle the various obstacles
> that have come up. We appreciate their patience and their diligence.
>
> It is good to see that people are still interested and enthusiastic
> about creating a UK chapter, and I wish them the best in this endeavour.
> I hope those who experienced the first attempt will share their
> knowledge and consider staying involved to support the new team. In
> addition, Mike Godwin has mentioned that he will look into having some
> legal research done in this area, in the hopes that we can better
> understand the regulatory context and deal with any obstacles. If there
> is anything else the foundation can do to help the process along, we
> would love to hear about it.
>
> Michael Snow
> Chair, Wikimedia Foundation
>
>
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