Knowledge is Human Summit 2025

The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI

A summit to mark the role of human-created, open knowledge in the age of AI and our collective responsibility to safeguard knowledge integrity and sustainability. [20.10.25]

Strategic Report 2024/25

Strategic Report 2024/25

Explore stories of impact, external evaluation findings, and the voices of our communities as we continue shaping a more open and informed society.

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Our Education Programme

Improving the digital literacy skills of students, staff, and the general public through Wikimedia projects.

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Inspiring Change

An overview of our mission and purpose, and a breakdown of our strategic themes through creative storytelling.

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Wikimedia UK believes that open access to knowledge is a fundamental right, and a driver for social and economic development. Open knowledge and free access mean no barriers and no paywalls. Our projects share the vision of freely creating, distributing and consuming knowledge which represents human diversity.

“There is no greater gift to humanity than free access to knowledge and information. The work of our community –  our volunteer editors  – is a tremendous service which supports equality of access, builds knowledge, recognises diverse individuals and communities and in doing so, has a huge positive impact on our democratic way of life.”

Monisha Shah, Chair of Trustees, Wikimedia UK

Support Wikimedia UK

Whether you make a single gift or pledge a monthly donation, together we will achieve our vision of a world where every single human being can share in the sum of all knowledge.

Partnerships

Through partnerships in the cultural and education sectors, Wikimedia UK develops and promotes new ways to engage people in the Wikimedia projects. Our partnerships also work to remove barriers to access and unlock new content for everyone’s benefit.

Open knowledge

Open knowledge is accurate, unbiased information which is freely available to everyone. At Wikimedia UK we advocate for open knowledge and free access at organisational, sectoral and public policy level. We support open knowledge development and sustainability through outreach and engagement.

Building community

Wikimedia UK is committed to developing the community of volunteers, editors and members which sustains our work. We deliver high quality training, competitions, community engagement and consultation, small project grants, and other forms of support.

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Who we are

We are the UK charity for the global Wikimedia movement. Our vision is of a more informed, democratic and equitable society through open knowledge.

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What we do

Our mission is to enable people in the UK to engage with open knowledge and access reliable information in order to develop their understanding of the world, and make informed decisions about issues that affect them.

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Culture

We transform engagement with cultural heritage collections and deliver increased reach and impact for some of the world's leading galleries, libraries, archives and museums.

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Education

Wikimedia UK's education work improves the digital literacy skills of students, staff, and the general public

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Scotland

Our partnerships, projects, programmes and events highlight and expend the diverse contribution of Scotland and its community to open knowledge.

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Wales

Our partnerships, projects and programmes across Wales highlight and expand our open knowledge community.

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Climate and environment

The climate and environment part of our work recognises the accelerating climate emergency and the importance of Wikimedia’s role in providing up-to-date, accurate and unbiased information about the crisis.

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Latest news

Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI

On Monday 20 October, Wikimedia UK joins forces with the British Library and the Wikimedia Foundation to explore the impact of … Continue reading “Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI”

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Wikimedia UK launches its 2024/25 Strategic Report

Wikimedia UK has today published its latest Strategic Report , showcasing progress and impact across its key themes of knowledge equity, information … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK launches its 2024/25 Strategic Report”

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917

new editors

were trained as part of our activities

3 million+

Wikipedia articles

were added or improved in 38 languages

8,269

participants

engaged across all our programmes in 2024–25

20 million

Wikidata items

were added or improved this year by our activities

26,000+

hours

contributed by volunteers to our programmes

1 billion

views

of articles and images

115

strategic partnerships

active in 2024–25

150,000

images

added to Wikimedia Commons

39

policy interactions

leading to 6 policy changes

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