Stevie, Have fun in your new pastures and see you around as a volunteer soon!
Deryck On 25 Nov, 2015 2:15 pm, "Stevie Benton" <stevie.ben...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > It is with some sadness that I write to let you know that I have moved on > to pastures new, and finished working for Wikimedia UK in the middle of > September. I am sorry that I didn't write sooner but have been away on a > much needed holiday. > > Over the last three and a half years I have had the pleasure and privilege > to work with some incredible people, both staff and volunteers. Being able > to support the free and open knowledge movement in a professional capacity > has been exciting, tiring, empowering, stressful, and the most incredible > experience of my professional life. > > Being able to make a contribution to this movement, for which I care > deeply, has been an honour. I will continue to be involved as a volunteer, > in the realms of communications, policy and advocacy. > > There are too many people who have made such a positive impact on me > personally and professionally to be able to name and thank them all > individually. However, I do want to say a special thanks to my outstanding > colleagues at Wikimedia UK who are the most talented and hard working group > of people I have ever worked with. I want to also thank the volunteers and > staff I have worked with closely over the years as Head of External > Relations, especially in the areas of movement communications, campaigning, > educational & IP policy, and digital democracy. > > I've been lucky enough to meet, and work with, many smart and thoughtful > people outside our movement and I hope that I've made a strong enough case > for free and open knowledge for them to remain involved in this mission. > > I'd love to continue to hear from you all so do feel free to email me – > stevie.d.ben...@gmail.com – or find me on Twitter or LinkedIn and thank > you all once again for an amazing three and a half years. > > With thanks and regards, > > Stevie > > -- > > Stevie Benton > Head of External Relations > Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 > @StevieBenton > > 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.* > > > <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > This > email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#1513effa40fddbc7_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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