Knowledge has a beginning but no end.
Welcome to the
Wikimedia UK Strategic Report 2021/2022
Introduction
This report celebrates the achievements made by our staff and UK community members towards demystifying and increasing open knowledge engagement, especially during 2021.
Impact in numbers
Total audience reached 56,445
Content pages created or improved across all Wikimedia 843,440
Total participants 7,040
Volunteer hours donated 28,667
Volunteers feel valued by Wikimedia UK 95%
Events where the focus is on underrepresented content 46%
Leading volunteers 856
Reach of content 15 billion views of images and articles
Events with a geographic focus outside of London 68%
Aim 1 · Increasing Knowledge Equity
The long-term outcome of this aim is that Wikimedia projects reflect the world in all its diversity and are free from systemic bias.
Aim 2 · Developing Digital Literacy
Access to high-quality, unbiased information based on reliable sources helps to create a shared understanding of the world.
Aim 3 · Changing Policy and Practice
The long-term outcome for this aim is that Wikimedia UK’s work significantly increases free, online access to knowledge and information.
Aim 4 · Growing Wikimedia UK’s Profile and Capacity
The long-term outcome for our work to grow Wikimedia UK’s profile and capacity is that Wikimedia UK is recognised as a leading organisation for open knowledge.
Conclusion
Looking Forwards and Wikimedia 2030
