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news</h2> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="cell small-12 sticky-post-container"> <div class="blog-post sticky-post grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 columns small-12 medium-6"> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-new-offices-british-library/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/British-Library-blog-image-720x405.png" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Photograph of the front of the British Library with illustrations of a leafy green plant overlaid on top" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/British-Library-blog-image-720x405.png 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/British-Library-blog-image-360x202.png 360w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">The British Library, photographed by Belvin Tawuya, with illustrations of plants from the Wellcome CollectionCC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details columns small-12 medium-6"> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-new-offices-british-library/"><h2 class="margin-top-1">Wikimedia UK moves into new offices at the British Library</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>15.10.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/libraries/" rel="category tag">Libraries</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/staff/" rel="category tag">Staff</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>Wikimedia UK is excited to announce our relocation to new offices at the prestigious British Library. The new office space … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-new-offices-british-library/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Wikimedia UK moves into new offices at the British Library”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-new-offices-british-library/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-community-celebration-2024/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Community-Celebration-2024-720x405.png" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Collage of red toned images from Wikimedia Commons, mostly illustrations with two photos of people typing." decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Community-Celebration-2024-720x405.png 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Community-Celebration-2024-360x202.png 360w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Collage of images from Wikimedia Commons, collated by Katie Crampton (WMUK)CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-community-celebration-2024/"><h2 class="">Wikimedia UK Community Celebration 2024</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>14.10.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/events-2/" rel="category tag">Events</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/uk-community/" rel="category tag">UK community</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-wikimedia-uk-2024-community-celebration-tickets-1023882338637?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up to attend</a> We’d like to invite our members and wider UK community to the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-wikimedia-uk-2024-community-celebration-tickets-1023882338637?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-wpel-link="external" class="wpel-icon-right">Wikimedia UK 2024 Community Celebration<i class="wpel-icon fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="wpel-icon fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> , taking place on Saturday 23rd November, 11-1pm. … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-community-celebration-2024/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Wikimedia UK Community Celebration 2024”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedia-uk-community-celebration-2024/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedian-of-the-year-awards-2024-nominations-open/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wikimedian-of-the-year-2024-720x405.png" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Collage of images in red tones" decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wikimedian-of-the-year-2024-720x405.png 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wikimedian-of-the-year-2024-360x202.png 360w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Collage of images from Wikimedia Commons, collated by Katie Crampton (WMUK)CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedian-of-the-year-awards-2024-nominations-open/"><h2 class="">Wikimedian of the Year Awards 2024 – nominations now open</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>01.10.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/events-2/" rel="category tag">Events</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/uk-community/" rel="category tag">UK community</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>We are excited to announce that nominations are open for the 2024 UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards.  We are … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedian-of-the-year-awards-2024-nominations-open/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Wikimedian of the Year Awards 2024 – nominations now open”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedian-of-the-year-awards-2024-nominations-open/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/09/wikimedia-uk-at-wikimania-2024/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Staff-at-Wikimania-2024-720x405.png" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Staff-at-Wikimania-2024-720x405.png 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Staff-at-Wikimania-2024-360x202.png 360w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Staff and volunteers at Wikimania 2024CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/09/wikimedia-uk-at-wikimania-2024/"><h2 class="">Wikimedia UK at Wikimania 2024</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>19.09.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/events-2/" rel="category tag">Events</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/inter-chapter/" rel="category tag">Inter-chapter</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/staff/" rel="category tag">Staff</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/uk-community/" rel="category tag">UK community</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/wikimania/" rel="category tag">Wikimania</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>Wikimania is an annual conference where Wikimedians and open knowledge advocates can meet to share knowledge, network, and learn from … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/09/wikimedia-uk-at-wikimania-2024/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Wikimedia UK at Wikimania 2024”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/09/wikimedia-uk-at-wikimania-2024/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/06/lets-culturally-diversify-the-internet/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1440px-058_Inside_Temple_9225197491-1-720x405.jpg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Inside a Tibetan Temple, Bodhgaya, with two people sat before a gold statue of Buddha." decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1440px-058_Inside_Temple_9225197491-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1440px-058_Inside_Temple_9225197491-1-360x202.jpg 360w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1440px-058_Inside_Temple_9225197491-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">File:058 Inside Temple (9225197491).jpg by Photo Dharma.CC BY-SA 2.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/06/lets-culturally-diversify-the-internet/"><h2 class="">Let’s culturally diversify the Internet</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>21.06.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/cultural-partnerships/" rel="category tag">Cultural partnerships</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/diversity-2/" rel="category tag">Diversity</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/knowledge-equity/" rel="category tag">Knowledge Equity</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>Earlier this year, the <a href="https://www.khalili.foundation/commonwealth-faith-festival/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-wpel-link="external" class="wpel-icon-right">Commonwealth Faith Festival<i class="wpel-icon fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="wpel-icon fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> , a partnership between the Commonwealth and the Khalili Foundation to foster peace-building through faith, was … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/06/lets-culturally-diversify-the-internet/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Let’s culturally diversify the Internet”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/06/lets-culturally-diversify-the-internet/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/welcome-belvin-tawuya-our-new-head-of-development-and-communications/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BT-Headshot-2-e1716980384684-720x405.png" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Photo of Belvin Tawuya" decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BT-Headshot-2-e1716980384684-720x405.png 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BT-Headshot-2-e1716980384684-360x202.png 360w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Photo of Belvin Tawuya</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/welcome-belvin-tawuya-our-new-head-of-development-and-communications/"><h2 class="">Welcome Belvin Tawuya, our new Head of Development and Communications</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>29.05.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/staff/" rel="category tag">Staff</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>We’re very pleased to introduce Wikimedia UK’s new Head of Development and Communications, Belvin Tawuya. Belvin will oversee the development, … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/welcome-belvin-tawuya-our-new-head-of-development-and-communications/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Welcome Belvin Tawuya, our new Head of Development and Communications”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/welcome-belvin-tawuya-our-new-head-of-development-and-communications/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/new-guidance-for-researchers-on-wikimedia-and-open-research/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Slide1-1-720x405.png" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Peatmap on Wikidata by Xu, Jiren and Morris, Paul J. and Liu, Junguo and Holden, Joseph. With Wikipedia logo." decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Slide1-1-720x405.png 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Slide1-1-360x202.png 360w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Slide1-1-1200x675.png 1200w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Slide1-1.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Peatmap on Wikidata by Xu, Jiren and Morris, Paul J. and Liu, Junguo and Holden, Joseph. With Wikipedia logo.CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/new-guidance-for-researchers-on-wikimedia-and-open-research/"><h2 class="">New guidance for researchers on Wikimedia and open research</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>17.05.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/research/" rel="category tag">Research</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/wikipedia/" rel="category tag">Wikipedia</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>Nick Sheppard, Open Research Advisor at Leeds University and winner of Wikimedian of the Year Award 2023, and Martin Poulter, … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/new-guidance-for-researchers-on-wikimedia-and-open-research/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “New guidance for researchers on Wikimedia and open research”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/new-guidance-for-researchers-on-wikimedia-and-open-research/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/inspiring-change-a-peak-into-our-mission-and-purpose/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ritzy_Wikimedia_Introduction_4-720x405.jpg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Still from the introduction to Wikimedia UK animation. Featuring the WMUK logo in white with images from Wikimedia Commons including a fantastical illustration of an elephant carrying a building on its back, illustrations of butterflies and a portrait painting of a woman in a blue dress." decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ritzy_Wikimedia_Introduction_4-720x405.jpg 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ritzy_Wikimedia_Introduction_4-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ritzy_Wikimedia_Introduction_4-360x202.jpg 360w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ritzy_Wikimedia_Introduction_4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ritzy_Wikimedia_Introduction_4-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ritzy_Wikimedia_Introduction_4.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Still from the introduction to Wikimedia UK animation. Featuring the WMUK logo in white with images from Wikimedia Commons, attributions linked in blog.CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/inspiring-change-a-peak-into-our-mission-and-purpose/"><h2 class="">Inspiring Change: A peak into our mission and purpose</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>14.05.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>At Wikimedia UK, we believe that open access to knowledge isn’t just a right, it’s a catalyst for progress. We … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/inspiring-change-a-peak-into-our-mission-and-purpose/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Inspiring Change: A peak into our mission and purpose”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/inspiring-change-a-peak-into-our-mission-and-purpose/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/smelling-data-at-the-xlab-the-cultural-heritage-informatics-collaboratory/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1280px-Blue_Rinse_Merrion_Centre_cropped-1-720x405.jpg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="Photo of the Blue Rinse vintage shop in Leeds, with racks of clothes and an old TV." decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1280px-Blue_Rinse_Merrion_Centre_cropped-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1280px-Blue_Rinse_Merrion_Centre_cropped-1-360x202.jpg 360w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1280px-Blue_Rinse_Merrion_Centre_cropped-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1280px-Blue_Rinse_Merrion_Centre_cropped-1.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">File:Blue Rinse, Merrion Centre (cropped).jpg by Lajmmoore.CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/smelling-data-at-the-xlab-the-cultural-heritage-informatics-collaboratory/"><h2 class="">Smelling data at the XLab – The Cultural Heritage Informatics Collaboratory</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>07.05.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>By Lucy Moore, Archeologist, Curator and Wikimedian “Mmmm! Inhale that fresh vintage aroma!” is a sign that welcomes buyers and … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/smelling-data-at-the-xlab-the-cultural-heritage-informatics-collaboratory/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Smelling data at the XLab – The Cultural Heritage Informatics Collaboratory”</span></a></p> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/05/smelling-data-at-the-xlab-the-cultural-heritage-informatics-collaboratory/"> <i class="material-icons"> arrow_forward </i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post "> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1 "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/04/call-for-volunteers-for-wiki-loves-monuments-2024/"> <figure><img width="640" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/640px-National_Maritime_Museum_The_Queens_House_The_tulip_staircase_Greenwich_1211481_20230819_0036-640x405.jpg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Highly commended photo in the 2023 WLM competition by Tilman2007. File:National Maritime Museum, The Queen's House, The tulip staircase Greenwich 1211481 20230819 0036.jpg.CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </a> </div> <div class="post-details "> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/04/call-for-volunteers-for-wiki-loves-monuments-2024/"><h2 class="">Call for volunteers for Wiki Loves Monuments 2024</h2></a> <ul class="post-meta"> <li>26.04.2024</li> <li><ul class="post-categories"> <li><a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/category/wiki-loves-monuments/" rel="category tag">Wiki Loves Monuments</a></li></ul></li> </ul> <p>Wikimedia UK is seeking volunteers to help with the organisation and running of the 2024 Wiki Loves Monuments competition, which … <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/04/call-for-volunteers-for-wiki-loves-monuments-2024/" class="more-link" data-wpel-link="internal">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Call for volunteers for Wiki Loves Monuments 2024”</span></a></p> <a 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