Happy to accept your reading of the Articles*, which would mean that the Chair of the Charity would be a "co-opted trustee" under the current Article definitions.
Having an unelected Chair for the first time in the history of the charity does not seem likely to be perceived by the majority of members as the best way of giving members a meaningful vote on who represents them in their charity. * https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Articles_of_Association Fae On Tue, 25 May 2021 at 18:38, Joseph Seddon <josephsed...@gmail.com> wrote: > This does not require any amendment. > > Thanks, > Seddon > > On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 6:14 PM Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Could you confirm this is the first time that the Chair of Wikimedia UK >> has been externally recruited rather than the role filled after being >> elected by the charity members as a trustee? >> >> Has the process for searching for "role" trustees and electing them >> changed, and the charity's articles been amended and published accordingly? >> >> Thanks, >> Fae >> >> On Tue, 25 May 2021 at 16:52, Lucy Crompton-Reid < >> lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: >> >>> Dear all >>> >>> Our excellent Chair of Trustees, Nick Poole, will be stepping down at >>> the AGM in July after six years as a trustee (which is the maximum term) >>> and just over a year as Chair. We are therefore recruiting for a new Chair, >>> and are advertising the role externally as well as promoting the >>> opportunity amongst our existing trustees, committee members, volunteers >>> and wider networks. >>> >>> *Please do consider whether this might be the right opportunity for you*. >>> If so, do feel free to contact our Communications and Governance >>> Co-ordinator Katie on katie.cramp...@wikimedia.org.uk to arrange an >>> informal conversation about the role. If not, we would be very grateful if >>> you could help us to promote the role by circulating it amongst your own >>> networks. Katie will be promoting the opportunity on social media so if >>> you follow us there, please do share/retweet etc. >>> >>> The ideal candidate might come from a wide range of professional >>> backgrounds but will have a good understanding of charity governance, the >>> skills and experience to run productive meetings, and a collegiate, >>> collaborative approach in keeping with the ethos of the Wikimedia movement. >>> They will also bring a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion >>> and understand how important this is to an organisation like Wikimedia UK. >>> It goes without saying that they will need to be passionate about open >>> knowledge and understand the importance and value of Wikipedia and the >>> other Wikimedia projects. >>> To see the role description and/or download the recruitment pack, please >>> go here: >>> >>> https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Chair_of_the_Board_of_Trustees >>> >>> The deadline is Sunday 6th June and interviews are likely to be on 14th >>> June. >>> >>> Thanks and best wishes >>> Lucy >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Lucy Crompton-Reid >>> >>> Chief Executive >>> >>> >>> >>> <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> >>> >>> Wikimedia UK <https://beta.wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter >>> for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. >>> >>> Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513.Company Limited by >>> Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. >>> >>> Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, >>> London SE1 0NZ >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=5+-+11+Lavington+Street,+London+SE1+0NZ&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> >> >> >> -- >> fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
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