CAMRA launches national fundraiser to help pub closures

26th May 2011, 8:55am

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has launched a National Raffle for 2011 in a bid to raise funds for the ongoing battle to save the Great British pub.

The launch of the raffle comes at a time when 1,300 pubs shut their doors in 2010, causing the loss of more than 13,000 jobs. 

The deadline for entering the raffle is Monday September 19th, with the draw taking place a week after on September 26th. 

Members and non members who would like to donate to CAMRA's pub campaigning funds directly can also visit www.camra.org.uk/donate. 

Colin Valentine, CAMRA national chairman, said: "CAMRA has campaigned tirelessly for 40 years to save valued community pubs from closure, and without the dedicated efforts of our members, we feel the issue of pub closures would be even more severe.

"In the face of chronic under investment, problems with UK planning laws, eye watering beer taxation levels, and continued issues with the way large pub companies are operated, we currently experience uncertain times in the pub industry.

"With the launch of this Raffle today, CAMRA is seeking to raise much needed campaigning funds in order to help continue to safeguard the future of community pubs and champion them as invaluable local amenities. 

"All proceeds will go towards helping us to act locally through campaigns such as Local Pubs Week, which encourage more people to visit the pub, as well as helping us hammer home the pub closure message to central Government when we lobby politicians."

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