Your support keeps knowledge open for all
By making a donation, whether it's a one-off gift or a regular monthly contribution, you can play a vital role in empowering individuals and communities with free access to information.
How would you like to donate?
Why your support matters
Thank you for considering supporting Wikimedia UK. We believe that everyone deserves access to knowledge. Your support is crucial in helping us fulfil our vision of a more informed, democratic, and equitable society through open knowledge.
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Empower education
You'll help us advocate for free access to information and support our work in schools, universities and communities, breaking down barriers to learning.
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Promote open knowledge
Your contributions help us provide resources and training to editors and content-holding organisations, ensuring that accurate and reliable knowledge is shared openly and widely.
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Support community initiatives
Your support funds events, outreach and partnerships that expand our reach and impact.
How your donation is used
95p in every £1 we spend supports our charitable work.
95p Charitable Activities
5p Raising Funds
Your support helps make this work possible
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Partnerships & programmes
Cultural and educational partnerships
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Volunteer & community support
Training, events and community support
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Advocacy & external relations
Promoting open knowledge and influencing policy
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Keeping our work running
People, systems and governance that enable our work
Our distinct role in the movement
Wikimedia UK and the Wikimedia Foundation have different but complementary roles.
UK chapter and independent charity
- Works with communities and partners across the UK
- Supports education, culture, heritage, climate, policy and open knowledge
- Raises funds in the UK to support our programmes
- Advocates for open knowledge and real-world impact locally and nationally
Global non-profit organisation
- Hosts and develops Wikimedia projects including Wikipedia
- Builds technology and tools that power the projects
- Protects the integrity, security and openness of the projects
- Supports the global movement through grants and coordination
