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[The Hackney Society @HackneySociety]

Curious about how Wikipedia works? Join our Wikipedia Editing Workshop on Sun, 3rd August, 1:15–4:15 pm at Hackney Archives, E8 3BQ. Learn to edit articles with help from Wikimedia UK. Beginners welcome. Free sign up here: https://t.co/Jv6xeLghK5

#HackneySociety #Wikipedia

[The Hackney Society @HackneySociety]

Join our Wikipedia workshop to uncover untold stories of Hackney women.
Sun 29 June | 1:15–4:15PM
Hackney Archives, E8 3BQ
Bring a laptop (support provided)
https://t.co/URyLMtX3nD
#WikimediaUK #HackneyHistoryFestival #Hackney_Society

[JW @jwsal]

If you support what Wikipedia does in the UK, @WikimediaUK can always use your donations.

[Hackney History Festival @HackneyHistFest]

Thank you to all the amazing trainers from @wikimediauk for their insights at our training session yesterday. We started adding more details of the fascinating women featured in https://t.co/8WTk9cBBhA join us!
#hackney #history #women #wikipedia

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

Proud of our recent collaboration with WMLGBT+ and the National Library of Wales on a Trans + History Week Edit-a-thon. We celebrated the contributions of Trans people in Wales by improving the coverage of notable individuals & events.
Read more: https://t.co/NcBdayDmTH

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

We'll soon be bidding farewell to Monisha Shah as she steps down as Chair of our Board this June. Her #leadership has been pivotal in guiding us through a period of strategic growth, increased #community engagement, & strengthened #governance.

More info: https://t.co/Zpw3ma275C

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

We’re still open for applications from researchers from across UK GLAM for our Digital Heritage fellowship in collab with The Heritage Lab. S. Asian scholars will work closely with UK GLAMs that have India-focussed collections.

Deadline: 31 Mar
Details: https://t.co/Mb6uxZWCRZ

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

The Europe De-STUB-athon 2025 kicks off Apr 1st and runs throughout the month. It involves reviewing short Wikipedia articles (stubs) & bolstering them with more info. Sponsored by Wikimedia UK in collab with the Open Knowledge Association.

Details: https://t.co/18xNJc7FEU

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

Our latest Community Leaders Survey report is out! It reflects the views of those who help us deliver our strategic aims - our volunteers and key contacts at partner orgs, such as educational institutions and Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums.
https://t.co/1ElYnhmyIC

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

A group of editors supported by WMUK recently met in Wales & created articles on art, gender & feminism. They joined other global activists under the umbrella campaign ‘Art & Feminism', which has helped host events in many locations like Ghana, Brazil, USA, Armenia & India.

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

Call out for Edinburgh editors! Join the University of Edinburgh for their International Women's Day event tomorrow at 1pm. It's a social and supportive workshop to write some brilliant women onto Wikipedia.

https://t.co/BHHOG6TlWD

#WomensHistoryMonth #IWD #Edinburgh

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

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 👏

https://t.co/W3EkPJAnE1

#WomensHistoryMonth #MiniWiki #IWD

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

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://t.co/HIyrGYOpAD

#Wales #Cymru

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

📣We have an exciting opportunity for researchers to develop multimedia stories focussing on under-represented histories. We’ve partnered with The Heritage Lab to bring together UK GLAMs, India-based collections & emerging South Asian scholars.

More info: https://t.co/6ECEk97yLX

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

⚽ 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://t.co/ei6oFAIybz

@JamTarts

#Edinburgh

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

🌍🎉 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://t.co/JweDRTXqsW

#MotherLanguageDay #CelebrateDiversity

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

🎵 Have you heard these Scottish folk songs? https://t.co/m0at6myRwh

🎤 How about the Welsh Cerdd Dant? https://t.co/afBxLHlnXx

The Wiki Loves Folklore competition runs until the end of March, join us!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/7YBiMGnETw
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 https://t.co/zNIXWrwWCC

#folklore #music

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

@greatormemines @WiciCymru @GWR We’ve dropped you a DM! 😊

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

What if TikTok and Wikipedia had a baby?

Great article from Shira Ovide on the latest homegrown experiment using our favourite encyclopaedia 🫶 with mentions of @depthsofwiki and @molly0xFFF in there too!

https://t.co/DtbgUgHsar

#Wikitok #TikTok #algorithm

[Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk]

There's one week to go until the LGBTQ+ editathon at @brixtonlibrary! Learn how to make a quick easy edit, contribute LGBTQ+ history from books and materials, images and help us to rebalance information.

https://t.co/s4i72a2Bre

#LGBTQIA #queerhistory #Brixton #library