Dear all

During 2019 Wikimedia UK has been working to a draft new strategic framework for 2019 - 2022 which was developed earlier this year through discussions with staff, board and volunteers. Our delivery and reporting in the current financial year has been based on the new framework, however the strategy has remained in draft form while we considered the strategic implications of the recommendations emerging from the global movement strategy working groups.

Following a board away day in late September 2019 the draft strategy has been further refined, and is shared on wiki here:

https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_UK_Strategy_2019%E2%80%9322

Whilst the strategy builds on our achievements and learning from 2016 to 2019 and represents a new iteration rather than a complete change of direction, there is a greater emphasis on Wikimedia UK’s role as a facilitator and enabler of open knowledge, rather than as an organisation focused on project delivery. Within this framework, our underpinning delivery model of partnerships, community and technology becomes even more important, and we welcome feedback on how to strengthen our effectiveness in these three areas, in addition to any other comments on our proposed approach. Please add your comments and questions to the talk page by Sunday 10th November 2019 - or feel to email me directly with your feedback.

This week, we also submitted our proposal to the Wikimedia Foundation for funding of £335,000 in 2020/21. You can see our proposal here:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals /2019-2020_round_1/Wikimedia_UK/Proposal_form

With thanks and best wishes

Lucy