National Campaigns

CAMRA campaigns for real ale, real pubs and consumer rights. We are an independent, voluntary organisation with over 100,000 members and have been described as the most successful consumer group in Europe. CAMRA promotes good-quality real ale and pubs, as well as acting as the consumer's champion in relation to the UK and European beer and drinks industry. We aim to:

•	Protect and improve consumer rights.
•	Promote quality, choice and value for money.
•	Support the public house as a focus of community life.
•	Campaign for greater appreciation of traditional beers, ciders and perries as part of our national heritage and culture.
•	Seek improvements in all licensed premises and throughout the brewing industry.

Local Campaigns

Saving Village Pubs

Herefordshire CAMRA is particularly active in campaigning on the subject of village pubs. Ever since there was a threat to convert the unique and historic Live & Let Live at Bringsty Common into a private dwelling back in August, 1996, we have been active in helping to marshall and organise local campaigns to prevent pubs closing. Most recently, Herefordshire CAMRA has worked in partnership with locals from the Sun Inn at Leintwardine and the Red Lion, Kilpeck in preventing them from being converted to a private houses. Herefordshire CAMRA now has a national reputation for its efforts in preventing village pubs from being converted to private houses. CAMRA recognises that these pubs form a vital part of our heritage, as well as being key facilities in their rural communities. Is your pub threatened? See Save your local

Promoting local beers

Herefordshire CAMRA is working hard to get the message across that there are some excellent beers brewed in the county. Using CAMRA's Locale publicity material and through publication of our county beer guide and widely-distributed newsletter, Hereford Hopvine, we preach the message of pubs where these beers can be drunk - and how to get to them. This aspect of our campaigning activity stepped up a notch in 2005 when we launched our 'Beer on the Wye' Festivals, where we showcase our local beers (plus cider and perry).

Enjoying Campaigning

It has been said that the best way to support real beer and real pubs, is to get out there and drink the damn stuff! Herefordshire CAMRA is very active in this regard. We pride ourselves on an active social programme that helps to underpin our principal local and national campaigning messages. We frequently organise transport out to country pubs and various breweries across the land. To see what we are doing this month see What's On.