🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 IDAHOBIT 2026: At the Heart of Open Knowledge
Join Wikimedia LGBT+ this May as we celebrate queer lives and open knowledge!
🎙️ Community Panel
Sunday, 17 May | 14:00 UTC
A conversation about LGBT GLAM and Open Knowledge featuring Jack Shoulder and Lucy Hinnie.
✍️ Edit-a-thon
17–31 May
Help us create and improve articles about LGBT+ observances.
💻 Live Sync Session:
Friday, 22 May | 16:00 – 18:00 UTC
Let's edit together in real-time!
🔗 Join us here: https://w.wiki/Murf
#IDAHOBIT2026 #Wikimedia #LGBTQ #OpenKnowledge #GLAM
What happens when the people who steward institutional data, build open knowledge platforms, develop AI, and fund this work all end up in the same room?
The AI-BRIDGES Symposium, on 28–29 May 2026, at Senate House, London.
Day 1 is a hands-on training day with Wikimedia Deutschland's Wikidata and Wikibase teams.
Day 2 brings the full ecosystem together for dialogue, debate, and collaborative action.
We are proud to support this conversation. Registration is free and open to all: /2026/02/13/symposium/
Open knowledge depends on partnerships and we're very proud of the one behind this update.
Wikimedia UK and @Wikimediase have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (@FAO ) to expand access to reliable information on food, agriculture and related topics through Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata.
The five-year agreement builds on years of collaboration and makes FAO one of the first UN agencies to formalise this kind of partnership with the Wikimedia movement.
Wiki Loves Earth 2026 starts today!
The world's largest nature photography competition is open from 1 May to 31 July and every image uploaded becomes part of a freely licensed record of the planet's natural heritage on Wikimedia Commons.
It could be anything: a coastline, a hedgerow, the walk you take every morning.
Your photos could illustrate Wikipedia articles read by millions and support education and conservation worldwide.
In case you didn't know, Wikipedia turned 25 this year, and Wikimedia UK (us!) turns 15 later on this year.
If you'd like to get involved, we're inviting everyone to consider what a "gift" can look like. Whether you're brand new, a long-time contributor, a donor, or an organisation, you're welcome here.
Get involved, your way!
Today is World Book and Copyright Day: a UN-led celebration of books, authors, and the right to access knowledge freely.
For us, it's also a moment to reflect on the partnerships that make open knowledge possible. Since 2020, we've been working with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) alongside @wikimediase , helping release content under open licence so that reliable information about agriculture and food security can reach a global audience through Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
We're excited that this work is now being formalised through an MOU; setting the stage for deeper collaboration and taking our shared ambition to the next level.
It's Earth Day, and the 100 Days 100 Edits for Climate campaign is back for round two.
Climate researchers and professionals are teaming up to improve Wikipedia's climate content: one edit a day, for 100 days.
Wikipedia is read billions of times a month, which makes it one of the most important places to get climate information right. Whether you're a researcher, PhD student or climate professional, you only need to propose a single edit to take part and you don't even need to edit Wikipedia yourself.
Get involved, the link is in the stories!
Thoughtful Media Literacy - in partnership with Wikimedia UK
How can we help young people navigate today’s complex media landscape critically and with confidence?
This new Level One course from Thoughtful, in partnership with @wikimediauk , introduces a philosophical approach to Media Literacy, built on Wikimedia and grounded in Philosophy for Children and Communities (P4C). Designed for Secondary and Further Education teachers, it provides tools to teach media literacy through dialogue and enquiry.
Explore themes including Knowledge and Truth, Self and Identity, and Society and Power across six online sessions, while developing practical strategies you can use straight away in your classroom.
Learn to teach media literacy using Wikimedia and receive Thoughtful Level One accreditation.
Online (Zoom)
Wednesdays, 3 June – 8 July
14.00–16.00
Book your place: .uk/courses/thoughtful-media-literacy/
#MediaLiteracy #P4C #PhilosophyForChildren #TeacherDevelopment #CriticalThinking #Education #FurtherEducation #SecondaryEducation #DigitalLiteracy
#EarthDay is a reminder that access to knowledge isn’t neutral: it’s necessary.
As the climate crisis accelerates, the need for reliable, up-to-date and unbiased information has never been more urgent.
Join us at the AI-BRIDGES Symposium: a free two-day event at Senate House, London on 28–29 May.
Two days bringing together open knowledge advocates, technologists, policy makers and researchers to tackle the real challenges GenAI poses for knowledge preservation.
Day 1 is a hands-on training day covering Wikidata, Wikibase and GenAI tools. Day 2 moves into expert panels and small-group sessions focused on finding practical solutions.
The event is free but spaces are limited and registration closes 21 May.
Link in bio to register!
Meet our latest Wikimedian in Residence spotlight: Anna Judelson, Assistant Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh.
Anna helps lead edit-a-thons that train new editors, improve representation online, and turn knowledge into something freely accessible for millions of readers worldwide.
Her work includes supporting the long-running Women in Red initiative, helping close the gender gap on Wikipedia, alongside collaborations with university departments, societies and networks throughout the year.
100 edit-a-thons celebrated
80,000+ words added last year
1 million+ page views worldwide
Swipe through to discover her work, achievements and impact!
