Hi all,

The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) has published its recommendations several days early

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/20...

Whilst this means a reduction of funding for Wikimedia UK, having the information a week before our Volunteer Strategy Gathering is certainly helpful.

Wikimedia UK is keen to ensure as many of our volunteers as possible participate in this gathering, and so is willing to cover reasonable volunteer travelling expenses and accommodation where appropriate.

The gathering will be in Birmingham (see details here https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Volunteer_Strategy_Gathering/November_2014), with a further gathering planned for the end of February.

In light of Jon Davies' resignation and the initiation of a process to choose a new permanent CEO in the New Year, this gathering is likely to be of pivotal significance. With the publication of the FDC recommendations, the discussions will take place with the benefit of a better understanding of the financial environment in which WIkimedia Uk will find itself.

all the best

Fabian Tompsett, Volunteer Support Organiser, Wikimedia UK, Address: 56-64 Leonard St, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4LT Phone:020 7065 0990 *Mobile: *07840 455 746