Hi everyone,

We have created a new Slack channel for volunteer communications. Slack is a messaging app where we can talk, share files, and work together. You can use it on a computer or mobile.

We want to use the best communication tools to support each other with more ease. Everything that you share in Slack is automatically indexed, creating a searchable archive of all our communications.

We hope experienced Wikimedians in our community will find this space useful to support newcomers and answer their questions. We believe this can be a great opportunity for us to grow and reinforce our community.

How to get started

Step 1: Visit https://slack.com/signin https://slack.com/signin#/signin and sign up with your email*

Step 2: Download https://slack.com/downloads the Slack apps for desktop and mobile

Step 3: Check out the getting started guide https://slack.com/help/articles/218080037-Getting-started-for-new-Slack-users and learn how to use Slack https://slack.com/help/articles/360059928654-How-to-use-Slack--your-quick-start-guide

Step 4: Join Wikimedia UK Workspace https://join.slack.com/t/wikimediauk/shared_invite/zt-1c16xx0l1-EYjn3iAzwtBycvSfLrdFbw

Step 5: Join #wiki-help-desk https://wikimediauk.slack.com/archives/C03NFM0TWF7 channel

* You don’t need to share your phone number or real name

Questions or feedback?

We encourage you to spend some time exploring Slack on your own. If you have questions about our Slack workspace, please post in the #wiki-help-desk https://wikimediauk.slack.com/archives/C03NFM0TWF7 channel in Slack or send an email to volunteering@wikimedia.org.uk. If you have general questions about Slack, their Help Centre https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/help/ is a great resource.

Looking forward to meeting you there!

Best wishes,

Esma Gjertsen (she/her) Volunteer Coordinator *Part-time: Th, F*

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