We’re delighted to share Wikimedia UK’s Strategic Report for 2024/25. Our latest report highlights stories of impact, external evaluation findings, and the voices of our communities as we continue shaping a more open and informed society. Read the report: tinyurl.com/4dkxpvue

We’re delighted to welcome Lucy Yu as the new Chair of Wikimedia UK’s Board of Trustees, following her appointment on 18 September 2025. Lucy succeeds Monisha Shah, who stepped down in June after four years of dedicated service Read more here: tinyurl.com/4yfmsjta #leadership #charity

To address the under-representation of female polymaths on Wikipedia today, Wikimedia UK is proud to partner with the The DaVinci Network on an edit-a-thon where participants will learn how to edit on #Wikipedia & expand information on female polymaths. Register here: tinyurl.com/h8y48v86

Save the date, Celtic Knot is back!  Join the online Celebration Day on 23 Sept | 1–4pm (BST/IST)
Featuring talks, workshops & community catch-up
Free and open to all! 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/6npr6k8w
 More info: tinyurl.com/54s6jx28 #CelticKnot

Exciting opportunity for a FT Wikimedian in Residence & Research Visibility Champion to join LSE Library’s Digital Scholarship and Innovation Group for 2 years, working with both the Metadata and Open Research Services teams. More info: tinyurl.com/WMUK-LSE

On Monday 11 August, the UK High Court dismissed the Wikimedia Foundation's legal challenge of the Online Safety Act's categorisation thresholds, which could see Wikipedia designated as a category 1 service. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4y4xt2tv

#Wikimania 2025 is now in full swing in Nairobi, #Kenya. Today, our CEO attended a session on shrinking civil spaces across the world and joined others in discussing solutions. The annual conference brings together the global #community of volunteers behind #Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.

We’re proud to partner with Black Cultural Archives through Wikimedia Foundation’s latest round of Equity Fund grants. This collaboration will bolster efforts to share & protect Black 🇬🇧 history, increase access to vital collections & explore ethical knowledge sharing approaches tinyurl.com/3kzadbxe

Wiki entries on medical & health-related topics are generally accurate & reliably sourced. However, other aspects aren’t so straightforward. Adam Harangozó shares insights from his experience as Wikimedian In Residence at the National Institute for Health & Care Research: More: tinyurl.com/2c2xjhbm

Join us for a #Wikipedia editing workshop on Sun 29 June. The focus will be on adding more information on some of the women featured in Women from Hackney’s History Volumes 1 and 2, but participants will be able to focus on other areas of personal interest. More info: lnkd.in/esYcFMHw

Proud of our collaboration last Friday with WMLGBT+ and the National Library of Wales on a Trans + History Week Edit-a-thon at Cardiff Central Library. We celebrated the contributions of Trans people in Wales by improving the coverage of notable individuals & events. Read more: tinyurl.com/WMUKTrans

Byw ger Caerdydd? Dewch i ddysgu sut i olygu Wicipedia ar gyfer wythnos Hanes Traws +! Byddwn ddysgu sut i olygu Wikipedia (neu Wicipedia Cymraeg) a gwella cynnwys am hanes pobol Traws yng Nghymru a mwy. Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i tinyurl.com/yete8fx4

Live near Cardiff? Why not come and learn how to edit Wikipedia for Trans + History week? We’ll be teaching the basics of editing Wikipedia and improving coverage of Trans history on English, Welsh or other language wikis. Learn more or sign up at  tinyurl.com/yete8fx4

eSIMs for Gaza, a project proposal to the World Summit on the Information Society that we supported, has been nominated for the WSIS Prizes 2025! The proposal was among 360 initiatives selected from 1000 submissions. Public voting is now open until 30 Apr. Vote for us here: tinyurl.com/2ttm376j

We'll soon be honouring Monisha Shah’s impactful tenure as she steps down as Chair of our Board this June. Monisha’s #leadership has been instrumental in guiding us through a period of strategic growth, increased #community engagement, and strengthened #governance. More info: tinyurl.com/bderch3e

Our Mini Wiki campaign invites all to the world of Wiki, esp those with limited time who want to contribute to #openknowledge. Throughout Apr, we’ll be looking at the freely accessible images on #WikimediaCommons More: tinyurl.com/2s4c5yuh #photography #miniwiki #wikilovesearth #wikilovesmonuments

It's Women's History Month and we've got a brand new set of Mini Wiki tasks for you to sink your teeth into! From adding categories to de-orphaning articles, March's mini tasks will help close the Wiki gender gap 👏 buff.ly/43dZ9mw #Women#WomensHistoryMonth #MiniWiki #IWD

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Happy St David's Day! 🌼 Are you wearing a leek or daffodil? This seasonal saint’s day is perfect for the Wiki Loves Folklore competition, which celebrates diverse folk cultures around the world. Add your photos! buff.ly/415e0Nl #StDav#StDavid

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 🌼 Ydych chi’n gwisgo cenhinen neu genhinen Pedr? Mae Dydd Gŵyl Dewi yn berffaith ar gyfer cystadleuaeth "Wiki Loves Folklore", cystadleuaeth sy'n dathlu diwylliannau gwerin o gwmpas y byd. Ychwanegwch eich lluniau!! buff.ly/415e0Nl #StDav#StDavid

Croeso i Gemma Coleman, Cydgysylltydd Rhaglen Cymru (ac Ieithoedd)! We're delighted to have Gemma on our team! Gemma will be helping people access & share their knowledge in any of the multitude of languages spoken in Wales and the UK. https://buff.ly/4kvzJY3 #Wales #Cymru

🎵Have you heard these Scottish folk songs? https://buff.ly/3ESI8UJ 🎤How about the Welsh Cerdd Dant? https://buff.ly/4gOG5hX The Wiki Loves Folklore competition runs until the end of March, join us! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://buff.ly/3X5Fh1a 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 https://buff.ly/415e0Nl Image: Gŵyl Cerdd Dant Hen Golwyn, 1958

We’re teaming up with @wikimediauk.bsky.social ( it’s now Insta-official too 🥲) to bring fresh perspectives, & uncover untold stories related to South Asian collections housed in UK-based #GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums). More here ⬇️ www.theheritagelab.in/open-knowled...

⚽ Come along to the HMFC museum on Fri 7th March 12-5pm to help make footballing history! Fiona Skillen will be giving a short talk on the history of women’s football, then we'll dive into editing with help from Dr Sara Thomas. https://buff.ly/3QqHAIt #edinburgh #womensfootball #wikipedia

🌍🎉 Happy International Mother Language Day! Let’s celebrate the beauty of our diverse languages and cultures by joining our Mini Wiki challenge for February – more info on our blog https://buff.ly/4jCdMWr #MotherLanguageDay #CelebrateDiversity

Join us next week at the LGBTQ+ editathon in Brixton Library! Learn how to make a quick easy edit, contribute LGBTQ+ history from books and materials, learn about articles, images and other media and help us to rebalance information. https://buff.ly/4hQ4VyJ #LGBTQIA #queerhistory #Brixton #library

Last chance to book! FREE Webinar: Data Transparency and AI, Wednesday, 19 Feb, 16:00 – exploring the gap between data transparency & AI development. Discover how we can bridge the gap and advance responsible AI practices! Register now:https://bit.ly/3Cuy3Ne #DataTransparency #AI #ResponsibleAI

Great to listen to our Chief Exec, Lucy Crompton-Reid, on our hybrid working model here at Wikimedia UK. Lucy shares examples of putting wellbeing at our policies and discusses how working with the open knowledge community has inspired how we operate. Thanks Maren 🫶 #hybridworking #staff #office

What if TikTok and Wikipedia had a baby? Great article from @shiraovide.bsky.social on the latest homegrown experiment using our favourite encyclopaedia 🫶 with mentions of @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social & @molly.wiki in there too! tinyurl.com/4r3enp9h #Wikipedia #Wikitok #TikTok #algorithm

Have you heard of the Mabinogion manuscripts? The ancient Welsh stories cover folklore and mythology in the oral tradition. The Wiki Loves Folklore competition is running throughout Feb-Mar, celebrating diverse cultures from around the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 https://buff.ly/4aI4rbU #Wales #folklore #mythology

🌟Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!🔬 Why not join us next month at AK Bell Library to honour the incredible women of Perth's history, breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation. https://buff.ly/40QMyEt @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM

Join us at Brixton Library on the 24th Feb to contribute LGBTQ+ history to Wikipedia from books and materials, learn about articles, images and other media and help us to rebalance information and build representation! https://buff.ly/3WQSyud #queerhistory #LGBTQIA #Brixton #library

Wikimedia UK has been supporting the heritage sector to share their knowledge for many years, so the news of redundancies at English Heritage is a blow. Everyone loses from this loss of knowledge and expertise; not just visitors but also Wikipedia, which relies on high quality, independent sources.

Jyne us in sortin oot an impruivin the Scots Wiki, 6pm today! Thare ur 2495 articles on the wiki thit are still tagged as needin thair Scots sortit. We'v got a really guid opportunity here tae dae a big dent in that nummer! bit.ly/4aMIusg #Scots #wiki #scottish

Wikipedia's Did You Know section today features the article on 'An African Song or Chant from Barbados', which was nominated for inscription on UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register. https://buff.ly/40wJWKs #Africa #music #UNESCO #MemoryoftheWorld

✨ Wiki Loves Folklore is a-go! 🧚 From seasonal celebrations to fairy tales, WLF is a global media contest celebrating diverse folk cultures around the world. UK locations: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 https://buff.ly/4jF68L2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://buff.ly/4aBLpDK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 https://buff.ly/4aI4rbU #culture #heritage

We're launching Mini Wiki this month! It’s for when you don’t have much time on your hands, but still want to keep contributing to open knowledge. Every month we will be showcasing different mini wiki tasks you can get involved in for you to dip into. https://buff.ly/4jCdMWr

The Glasgow Buildings Preservation Trust have made a video on how to do a Wiki Walk, with a great explanation about what works for Wikimedia Commons 🚶📸🏘️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaLL... #architecture #photography #scotland #openlicense #wikimediacommons

A reminder of this event, 'Help Shape the Future of Archaeological Knowledge on Wikipedia!' coming up on Tue 11 Feb and organised by @ads-update.bsky.social and @wikimediauk.bsky.social 👇

Check out Sara Thomas' section in the first Wiki Learn News of 2025! Wiki Learn offers courses that support Wikimedians in developing key skills and knowledge. Sara's been using it in our Train the Trainer programme. https://buff.ly/42zwSGP #Wiki #OER #education #online

What are you up to on International Women's Day in March? The Perth Women on Wikipedia project invites you to research, create, and improve Wikipedia biographies of notable women using the library’s resources. https://buff.ly/40QMyEt @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social #Wikipedia #Perth #Kincross

So happy to share that we'll be running a Wikipedia workshop in AK Bell library on 8 March - International Women's Day. Free but booking essential as places are limited. No editing experience needed but tablet / laptop will be handy #IWD2025 #PerthScotland www.perthshireboxoffice.com/whats-on/wom...

For #HolocaustMemorialDay, here is a thread of women and non-binary classicists (broadly conceived) whose lives were shaped by the Holocaust and Fascist persecution #WCCWiki Kate or Käthe Bosse-Griffiths (1910 – 1998) was an eminent Egyptologist. Born in Germany, she escaped the Nazi regime ...

Jason Evans has been championing the wiki projects at @librarywales.bsky.social for ten years now! In this blog he reflects on Wikimedia UK's collaboration with the library, and how it's built a sustainable future for Welsh culture online through open access. https://buff.ly/40EkKBY #welsh #GLAM

🎉📚 Happy International Day of Education! 🌍✨ @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social has released 7 more case studies in the updated version of the Wikimedia in Education booklet, collating best practice examples of innovative use of Wikipedia as learning technology. https://buff.ly/42sIsmV #EducationForAll

🏺 Make archaeology more discoverable! Join our #Wikipedia edit-a-thon and learn to add DOIs & connect research to Wiki articles. Expert guidance provided, no experience needed. Feb 11, 12-3pm GMT | Drop in during lunch! Register: https://buff.ly/3PGUWjw @wikimediauk.bsky.social #Archaeology

Celebrating the launch of the @universityofleeds.bsky.social residency with a Wikimedian in Residence meet up! Great to hear from all the various Wikimedians on what they're up to at their institutions. #Leeds #Wikimedians #openknowledge #wikipedia #InternationalEducationDay

Help Shape the Future of Archaeological Knowledge on Wikipedia! Join @ads-update.bsky.social and @wikimediauk.bsky.social on Tue 11 Feb, 12:00-15:00 for this exciting online edit-a-thon

Join us and the Archaeology Data Service to create connections between Wikipedia articles & archaeological research. Whether you're a seasoned Wikipedian or new to editing, you'll learn how digital fingerprints make archaeological knowledge discoverable. https://buff.ly/3WpUtGe #archeology #data

Open Science: Climate Change & the Global Commons Tue 25th March 📅 1pm 🕐 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... With Monica Granados, Director of #OpenScience, @creativecommons.bsky.social & Tatjana Baleta @wikimediauk.bsky.social Visiting Fellow for Climate, Global Systems Institute, @exeter.ac.uk