[Wikimedia-l] Changing our volunteer structure at Wikimedia UK

2015-06-05 Thread Michael Maggs
Dear movement colleagues I thought you might like to hear about a new WMUK initiative, following on from our recently-completed staff restructure. We are hopeful our local community will react positively to much greater levels of volunteer engagement. Our initiative might be of interest to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changing our volunteer structure at Wikimedia UK

2015-06-05 Thread Michael Maggs
Of course you don't need to be a member to volunteer with us or to be part of this or any other consultation. There are only a very few things that are restricted to members or that need member support, for example borrowing our equipment and handling the charity's money. Michael Fæ

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changing our volunteer structure at Wikimedia UK

2015-06-05 Thread Jan-Bart de Vreede
Hi All, Despite Fae’s attempt to derail the conversation and make this all about him (which I am guessing it isn’t) I would like to applaud this initiative. I hope that in the coming months you can keep us all up to date on your experiences. All of the movement entities are struggling to find

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changing our volunteer structure at Wikimedia UK

2015-06-05 Thread Nathan
On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Fæ fae...@gmail.com wrote: The bizarre part of this is that the charity you are currently chairman of, does not do any meaningful checks on members when they join (for five quid). The fact remains that only one person is excluded from membership, voting or

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Changing our volunteer structure at Wikimedia UK

2015-06-05 Thread
The bizarre part of this is that the charity you are currently chairman of, does not do any meaningful checks on members when they join (for five quid). The fact remains that only one person is excluded from membership, voting or taking part in advisory committees, and as a previous chairman of