Three cheers! (I'm not as eloquent as Martin....) P
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Jon Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > :'-) > > > 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*. 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 > -- Pat Hadley Yorkshire's open culture brain-for-hire pathadley.net @pathadley <http://twitter.com/pathadley>
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