> > Hello everyone, > > I am copying here from a post I've just made on the Engine room > <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Engine_room#Changes_to_timings_of_membership_approvals> > : > > At the meeting of the Board of Trustees on 7th March a decision was made > in lieu of a permanent Chief Executive appointment that the full board of > trustees would return to considering and approving applications for > memberships i.e. these will not be done under the scheme of delegation by a > staff member until a permanent appointment is made and following induction. > > In practical terms this means new members (whether a former lapsed member > applying or a brand new member) will apply for membership as before, but it > will not be approved and therefore active until the date of the next > meeting of the board of Trustees. > > The language on our sign up page now reads: > > *New member:* > *Your application to become a member of Wikimedia U.K. is now pending > approval. If you are applying following a previous membership expiring then > you will need to be re-approved. Following a decision made by Trustees on > 7th March 2015 memberships will be approved by the full board of Trustees > pending the recruitment of a permanent Chief Executive. The dates of board > meetings for the year are 20th June, 25th July (AGM), 12th September, 12th > December. New memberships, including those of former members who have > lapsed and are re-applying will not be approved until these dates. If you > wish you application to be approved today, for example, in order to apply > for a micro-grant, please contact members...@wikimedia.org.uk > <members...@wikimedia.org.uk> with your request and reasons.* > > Please do continue to encourage supporters and event attendees to consider > applying for membership, only make them aware that there will be a wait for > approval unless there is an urgent need to consider sooner based on project > support (Grant application/Equipment loan) > > If you have questions or concerns you can reply in the Engine room, email > members...@wikimedia.org.uk or reply here. > > *Katherine Bavage * > *Fundraising Manager * > *Wikimedia UK* > +44 20 7065 0752 > > 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. > United Kingdom. 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.* > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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