[Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia questions on University Challenge

2014-07-22 Thread
There was a set of questions about Wikipedia in the Oxford Brookes v. Jesus-Oxford match. An odd selection including about Jimmy Wales' editing history. It can be found early on in the programme and is on iPlayer for 6 more days. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=University%20Challenge Fae --

[Wikimediauk-l] ScotWiki meetup, Glasgow, 26 July

2014-07-22 Thread Crockford, Ally
Hello all, Just an announcement that we will be holding another Scot-Wiki meet-up, this time in Glasgow, this Saturday from 13.00 onwards. We have booked some tables at the Saramago Café in the CCA (map and details available on the event page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Glasgow/4)

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK are looking for a Fundraising Assistant

2014-07-22 Thread Katherine Bavage
Hey Mike and everyone, I think Jon and others have replied in my stead (sorry, I was on holiday this weekend and yesterday) on most points but I'd like to speak particularly to the points about longer term planning and volunteers having opportunities in this area. So, this post will essentially d

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK are looking for a Fundraising Assistant

2014-07-22 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 22 July 2014 14:24, Katherine Bavage wrote: > The final part is, despite what Andy says, to some > extent data protection and legal considerations My comment was "Data protection is not a reason for volunteers not to undertake a task". > because the gift aid claims especially contain > finan

[Wikimediauk-l] Things the Wikimania information desk needs to know

2014-07-22 Thread Chris McKenna
We are compiling a list of things the information desk at Wikimania needs to know. Please contribute your suggestions and ask other people you know to do the same. https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Information_desk_knowledge Thanks Chris -- Chris McKenna Wikimania 2014 Support Wikim

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK are looking for a Fundraising Assistant

2014-07-22 Thread Katherine Bavage
Probably easier to make less bitey if you check that was what I intended to insinuate :) Volunteers can do things to a very high standard. We definitely have volunteers who have been or are fundraisers and administrators. However, the consequences of mistakes in gift aid claims or stewarding gifts

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK are looking for a Fundraising Assistant

2014-07-22 Thread Charles Matthews
On 22 July 2014 16:25, Katherine Bavage wrote: > > > Anyway - I'm surprised to hear anyone from the community say volunteers > should be doing administrative support work. Historically this is more or > less the exact opposite of what I've been given to understand. If anyone > wants to speak to th

[Wikimediauk-l] Supporting trainer needed for an event on 25th July, London

2014-07-22 Thread Daria Cybulska
Hi all, On behalf of Edward, the trainer delivering an event on 25th July https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/SHE_MUST_BE_WIKI:_Feminist_Film_Wiki-a-thon I am sending out a call for an available trainer to help out at the workshop. It's an informal editathon at the Institute of Contemporary Arts - they