Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Action Research (charity)

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The result was nomination withdrawn--JForget 23:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Action Research (charity)

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This is a non-notable charity, and the whole article seems like just an advertisement for the company. θnce θn this island ^Speak! 23:27, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

• Nomination Withdrawl The Article's tone has been changed so it no longer reads like an ad, and several references has been added proving its notability. --θnce θn this island ^Speak! 20:42, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• Delete I'll bet it's all copied right off their webpage. Article is totally different now. SolidPlaid 23:29, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
• Speedy delete. Not copied from their site but very spammy. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 23:45, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
• Keep, the article reads much better now; all it needs is sources and it should be a decent stub. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:01, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
• Comment. Keep. I'm not well up on the notability of charitable organisations, but this is a more than 50 year old charity, which is pretty widely known in the UK. Espresso Addict 00:07, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• I have no prejudice against re-creation of the article if that's true, then. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 00:30, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• It might be quicker to just stub the current article. Espresso Addict 01:44, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• Now done. Espresso Addict 02:36, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletions. —Espresso Addict 02:55, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• Keep I have added citations to the article. Notability has been established. Fosnez 03:27, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• Further comment. The article should probably be moved to Action Medical Research, as that is the current name of the charity. Espresso Addict 04:32, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• Moved as requested Fosnez 05:36, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• Delete with income of less than £6m ($12m) in 2006, I would say this worthy but little known charity fails notability requirements of WP:ORG. --Gavin Collins 15:02, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• I believe it meets WP:ORG, which states for non-commercial organisations: "Organizations are usually notable if the scope of activities are national or international in scale and information can be verified by sources that are reliable and independent of the organization." & "The organization’s longevity, size of membership, or major achievements, or other factors specific to the organization may be considered." Espresso Addict 20:50, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

• The charity took a major roll in the development of Brittan's first polio vaccine, as you can read here and here and therefore is notable. Please reconsider your position. Fosnez 00:39, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

• Comment the nomination for deletion has now been withdrawn.DGG (talk) 21:32, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.