Hi Charles Yes, my reading of the FDC's comments is that they feel we could improve the way in which we communicate and work with volunteers and I think we would all agree with that. However, I don't think the successful outcome is anything to do with the weak pound but rather a strong proposal based on a good strategic plan, excellent partnership working and increased reach and impact over the past year.
All best Lucy On 19 November 2016 at 09:33, Charles Matthews < charles.r.matth...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > On 18 November 2016 at 13:03 Lucy Crompton-Reid < > lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > You can read the FDC's assessment here: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_recommendatio > ns/2016-2017_round_1#Wikimedia_UK > > > > Interesting reading, especially about the handling of volunteers. As > someone who deals with WMUK and its WiR folk in various ways, I wouldn't > describe its responsiveness as exactly slick; and it seems the FDC is > voicing something of what I feel, in different language. There may have > been a one-off advantage gained from the weak pound, so let's hope this > year's successful bid can be leveraged into some further progress. > > Charles > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0991 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. 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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