Wikimedia UK

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About Wikimedia

The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, one of the 15 most visited websites in the world.

The Wikimedia projects have an international scope, and their outreach has already made a significant impact throughout the world, regularly appearing in the top ten websites around the world. To continue this success on an organisational level, Wikimedia is supporting the independent creation of an international network of associated organisations.

Local chapters, like Wikimedia UK, are fully independent organisations that share the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation and support them within a specified geographical region. In addition to supporting the Wikimedia Foundation, the Wikimedia community and the Wikimedia projects by collecting donations, organising local events and projects and spreading the word of Wikimedia, they also provide a source of education and support in the participation of developing free and open content and in 'Wiki' culture. They also provide the community and potential partners with a point of contact capable of fulfilling specific local needs and are involved with additional education-related projects and activities. It will also be applying for Charitable status.

About Wiki Educational Resources Ltd

Wiki Educational Resources Ltd is the legal name of the organisation which has been founded in the United Kingdom to undertake a range of educational projects related to free content and to support the UK Chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation by remitting its profits to the Chapter. Incorporated 14 February 2006, it is a Company limited by Guarantee, registered at Companies House.