Mine's a Pint Issue 43

Join CAMRA… then what?
So you’re now a CAMRA member – a member
of the largest and most successful single-issue
consumer group in the country. Welcome!
• Around 40 new members joined CAMRA
at this year’s Reading Beer and Cider
Festival.
• Since the start of this year almost 80
people have joined the Reading & Mid
Berkshire branch of CAMRA.
Fewer than 5% of CAMRA members are
actively involved in the campaign, so please do
your bit! Remember, every little helps.
Phil Gill
Adapted with permission from an original article
by Lyn Sharpe of Potteries Branch. Lyn is CAMRA
Campaigner of the Year 2017.
By now you will have received your pack
containing your membership card and
Wetherspoon vouchers. Now it’s time to think
on, not just about the financial benefits to you
but what you can do to help the campaign.
Here are just a few examples.
• Remain a member and move to direct debit
if you’re not already on it. Subscription
income is vital to the success of the
campaign.
• Promote real ale. CAMRA has over
188,000 members who, by talking
enthusiastically to friends, family and
colleagues, can encourage them to discover
the delights of real ale, cider and perry.
• Recruit a new member. The larger our
membership, the more “clout” we have,
so let’s try to get to 190,000 and beyond.
• Score the beer you drink using CAMRA’s
website WhatPub (whatpub.com). Your
data makes the Good Beer Guide better
and helps decide our Pub of the Year
award.
• Update the survey details for your local on
WhatPub – having accurate and up to date
information helps to better promote pubs.
• Attend a meeting or a social. We’re a
friendly bunch – see page 3 for what’s
going on, and remember you can always
join us for a beer somewhere on the First
Thursday of the Month.
• Volunteer for the Reading Beer and Cider
Festival next year, or another local festival
like Ascot. It’s fun and addictive!
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