Hi Fae Many thanks for the prompt feedback!
Firstly, I want to be clear that when we (or certainly when I!) talk about 'UK cultural heritage', we mean that in the broadest possible sense in terms of what is *held* in the UK (which obviously includes knowledge, information and assets originating in and/or relating to many different cultures), and what is relevant to the people who *live* in the UK (again, covering many different cultural, ethnic, linguistic backgrounds). But if this is misleading we should certainly look at the wording. I would argue that the objects of the charity are fairly broad, as they are to promote and support the widest possible public access to, use of and contribution to, Open Content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature or of similar utility to the general public, in particular the Open Content supported and provided by Wikimedia Foundation. Whilst the objects of course have to be the driving force of our strategy, the purpose of the three year framework is to identify which particular aspects of 'open content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature' the charity will focus on during this particular planning period. I therefore don't think that we will be committing budget or staff time to any projects that fall outwith the objects - and indeed, if we were planning to do so, we should certainly look to amend the Articles as you suggest. Thanks again, and warm regards Lucy On 11 May 2016 at 15:26, Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Lucy, > > Is there an analysis somewhere for the new outcomes in the strategy > and the Objects (M3) in the Articles of Association showing how well > it meets that core? > > Increasing access to "UK cultural heritage" seems to be something in > addition to the Objects, as well as the one about "learners". These > are good areas with past projects banked, but by prioritizing these as > measurable outcomes, proposals for projects that might be focused on > say, engaging the elderly rather than educating them, or projects > where the domain of knowledge lies mainly in non-UK cultural heritage > material, such as international politics or international artworks, > would be of a lesser priority. > > If the charity is spending its budget on projects in a way that looks > increasingly different to the current Articles of Association, it may > be sensible to consider amending them for a members resolution at the > forthcoming AGM rather than deferring for another year. > > Thanks, > Fae > > On 11 May 2016 at 14:05, Lucy Crompton-Reid > <lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > Dear all > > > > Over the past few months I have been leading the process of reviewing and > > refreshing Wikimedia UK's strategic framework, and developing a new > business > > plan for 2016 - 19. The draft strategic framework sets out a new vision > for > > the charity and I would love to hear from volunteers, members and other > > stakeholders about whether you support the proposed direction of travel. > The > > process so far has involved a board away day in December, a planning > session > > with the staff team, and a review of the draft documents at the board > > meeting in March. Community consultation on the strategic framework > forms an > > important part of this process and will run until the end of this month. > > > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2016_Strategy_Consultation > > > > The planned outputs from the strategic planning process will be a clear, > > concise strategic framework for the period 2016 to 2019, which outlines > our > > vision, mission, values, planned outcomes, strategic goals and objectives > > and major programme strands, plus a three year business plan which puts > the > > strategy in context, articulating the external context and drivers, > planned > > priorities and programmes for the three year period and internal > resources > > including staffing and funding. > > > > When considering the draft strategic framework, I would be particularly > keen > > for you to bear these questions in mind - although please don't feel that > > you have to answer all (or indeed any) of them: > > > > 1. Do you agree with the overall strategic framework proposed? If not, > > why/what changes would you like to suggest? > > 2. Is there anything missing? > > 3. How should WMUK prioritise activities? > > 4. How can we work with you on delivering the strategy? > > > > You can respond to this consultation by Monday 30th May 2016 by adding > your > > thoughts to the talk page or by sending an email to me on > > lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk. > > > > With best wishes and many thanks > > Lucy > > > > > > -- > > > > Lucy Crompton-Reid > > > > Chief Executive > > > > Wikimedia UK > > > > +44 (0) 207 065 0991 > -- > fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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