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On 12 November 2014 15:04, Martin Poulter <[email protected]> wrote: > Jon, this is very sad news for me and, I think, for the charity. > I don't think many in the community realise just how often, and in how > many ways, you've gone above and beyond the call of duty for Wikimedia UK. > We can all, however, see the results of what you've brought about: > building an excellent team and helping them stay motivated through some > difficult times; a richly experienced and diverse board; expanding the > scope of WMUK's activity (compare a typical month now with a typical month > three years ago); professional policies and processes in place (/wipes spit > off screen). > > Above all, you've brought in a lot of skills on which we Wikipedians are > typically not strong. You've always emphasised WMUK as a welcoming > environment for staff, volunteers and newcomers- something that we in the > wider Wikimedia movement urgently need to learn from. > > I really hope you'll stay in touch with us and, while I realise there's > only one Jon Davies, I hope we can get a Chief Executive cut from similar > cloth. > > > On 11 November 2014 08:48, Jon Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > >> With some sadness I have to tell you that I will be leaving Wikimedia UK, >> as an employee, if not as a volunteer, at the end of the year. I have >> achieved what I set out to do and leave WMUK in a good state. I now need to >> look for new challenges. >> >> I was the first chief executive and it has been an amazing three years >> watching the chapter grow and develop. It has not always been smooth >> sailing but we have come through it together in good shape. Wikimania >> proved how professional we had become and the positive feedback from the >> participants makes all the work we put in worthwhile. >> >> My heartfelt thanks to everyone in the community, particularly the >> volunteers who are at the heart of all we do, my great colleagues at the >> Foundation and the loyal and hardworking staff at WMUK who have supported >> me so ably and with such good humour over the years. >> >> My best wishes go to my successor in all they seek to achieve. >> >> Cyhoeddiad gan Jon >> >> Gyda pheth tristwch rwy'n eich hysbysu y byddaf yn gadael Wikimedia UK, >> fel cyflogai, os nad >> >> fel gwirfoddolwr, ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn. Dw i wedi cyflawni'r hyn roeddwn >> wedi'i obeithio a dw >> >> i'n gadael WMUK ar delerau da. Edrychaf ymlaen rwan am sialensau newydd. >> Fi oedd y Prif Weithredwr cyntaf ac mae'r dair blynedd diwethaf wedi bod yn >> hollol anhygoel, >> >> wrth i mi weld y siaptr yn tyfu a datblygu. Doedd y daith bob amser ddim >> yn llyfn, ond daethom drwyddi'n y diwedd yn ddianaf! Profodd Wikimania inni >> aeddfedu mewn modd proffesiynol a chafwyd adborth adeiladol gan y cyfranwyr >> oedd yn gwneud yr holl waith yn bleser. >> >> Carwn ddiolch o waelod fy ngalon i bawb o fewn ein cymuned, yn enwedig y >> gwirfoddolwyr sy'n sylfaen i'n gwaith, fy nghydweithwyr bendigedig yn >> Sylfaen Wikimedia a'r staff sydd wedi bod mor driw i mi, wedi fy nghefnogi >> mor effeithiol ac wedi gweithio mor arbennig o galed dros y blynyddoedd a >> hynny gyda hiwmor iach. Dymunaf pob llwyddiant i f'olynydd ym mhopeth y >> ceisiant ei gyflawni. >> >> -- >> *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 >> tweet @jonatreesdavies >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. >> >> Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> > > > > -- > Dr Martin L Poulter > Wikipedia contributor http://enwp.org/User:MartinPoulter > Volunteer, Wikimedia UK http://wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MartinPoulter > <http://uk.wikimedia.org/> > Musician http://soundcloud.com/martin-poulter > http://myspace.com/comapilot > Person http://infobomb.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. 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