Hello all! Just a wee reminder about the below - do get in touch / fill in the form if you've got an idea that you'd like to work on!
all the best, Sara On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 at 13:48, Sara Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Afternoon folks, > > > Do you have an idea for a Wiki-learning session? Have you found something > that you’d like to share with other Wikimedians, or an idea that you’d like > to try out? And would you like some help from Wikimedia UK in sharing it? > > In response to feedback from the community around having opportunities to > improve Wiki-skills, and connecting with other community members, and as > part of the overall training package for 2025, we’re excited to introduce a > new strand of event programming, called Community Sandbox Sessions. > > We’re looking to programme up to 6 virtual events over the next year, > which would be open to all members of the UK community, and supported by > Wikimedia UK. We’re asking community members to propose sessions that > you’d like to lead. > > The type or format of any event is open; but we’d like to encourage > proposals which go beyond the traditional Wikipedia editathon - for > example: > > > - > > Here’s a cool Wikidata tool I’ve found, let’s try it out > - > > Wikisource transcribe-a-thon > - > > A talk on how to run backstage pass events > - > > Here’s how I got this article to Featured Article status > - > > Let’s add images from this collection to Wikipedia > - > > A mobile meeting where we take pictures of our local area for > Wikimedia Commons > - > > Minoritised language work - eg: adding Wikidata labels > - > > Building a worklist & finding reliable sources for future events > > > Events can take place throughout the year, and can also be on an evening > or weekend. Suggested duration is an hour, but longer (or shorter!) events > could be considered. We’re suggesting that these events are online in the > first instance, to reach the widest possible audience, and all events > should of course be run in line with the Wikimedia UK Safe Space policy. > <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Safe_Space_Policy> > > Support WMUK can offer: > > > - > > Advice on refining your format > - > > Setting up of Event Registration > - > > Event promotion through UK listings & mailing lists > - > > Hosting on the WMUK Zoom account / Google Meet > - > > Friendly space support from a WMUK staff member (or volunteer) during > the event > > > This is very much an experiment, and we hope that the format will allow > community members to share knowledge and skills, and get to know other UK > Wikimedians, as well as test out new ideas! If you’d be interested in > running a session, please submit a proposal here. > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGmjZstJXQSMe9V8FyurYHEMbSthS2BrOatUwd6VQUsBSKlw/viewform?usp=header> > The initial deadline for submitting proposals is Tuesday 20th May. > > If you have any questions, give me a shout (off-list if you prefer, to > save folks' inboxes). > > All the best, > Sara > > -- > Dr Sara Thomas > Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK > 07803 505 172 > *My pronouns are she/her, and my name is pronounced like this. > <https://namedrop.io/sarathomas> * > https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/scotland/ > <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland> > *I work part time, my usual days are Monday - Thursday.* > > <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> > > > *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for > the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. > > Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram > <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. > > Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513 (England & Wales) SC048644 > (Scotland). Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Scotland, Registered No. 6741827. > > Registered Office c/o British Library, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, > London, NW1 2DB > > 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). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > -- Dr Sara Thomas Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK 07803 505 172 *My pronouns are she/her, and my name is pronounced like this. <https://namedrop.io/sarathomas> * https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/scotland/ <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland> *I work part time, my usual days are Monday - Thursday.* <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513 (England & Wales) SC048644 (Scotland). Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Scotland, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Office c/o British Library, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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