Hi Harry! I reckon that that could be really welcome, thank you - I'll drop you a line off-list :)
S On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 at 11:53, Harry Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Sara! > > I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for but if anyone was looking for > advice on writing featured articles or on the administrative side of the > English Wikipedia, I'm always happy to share my experiences. > > Harry > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM Sara Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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. 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