The CAMRA raffle for 2010 is now running, and is being run to raise money for our 'Save Our Pubs' campaign. Pubs are closing at a rate of six a day and we need your help to fight this now!
About the Campaign |
How you can Help |
How to Order Tickets
Why are we running the campaign?
Well-run community pubs have been a vital element of British life for centuries, a place where people from all backgrounds living in the same area can get to know each other. CAMRA is proud to be backing community pubs and works hard every day to promote the interests of Britain's 15 million regular pub goers.
Devastatingly, despite our major efforts, thousands of pubs are under threat of closure or demolition.
Challenges facing our pubs...
- Lack of investment in local community pubs continues to threaten their survival and, shockingly, pubs are closing at a rate of six per day.
- Existing planning law gives little protection to communities who want to keep their local pubs open. In England and Wales, planning permission is not currently required to demolish a freestanding pub unless it is listed.
- The price of a pint of ale is being forced up because big pub firms often fail to pass on discounts to their tied licensees. Tied licensees can only buy a limited range of beer, at prices which are inflated by around 40%. This results in a reduction of consumer amenities in pubs and an increasing rate of pub closures
- Since 2008 beer duty has risen by an eye-watering 26%, piling on the misery for Britain's hard-pressed pubs. This rise means that the cost of VAT and duty account for a third of every pint bought.
Enough is enough, which is why we are calling for your help.
CAMRA needs to raise campaigning funds to enable us to continue our work to save pubs. Past donations have enabled us to:
- secure £3 million of Government funding to support community owned pubs and £1 million to provide business support for pubs wishing to diversify
- run Local Pub Week events to encourage people to support their local pubs
- run a LocAle scheme promoting pubs which sell locally brewed beers
- lobby Government to deliver a wide range of changes to support pubs
The proceeds of this lottery will be spent on promotional material which is provided to pubs free of charge; lobbying Government in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff and supporting communities in saving local pubs which are under threat.
How can I help?
With your help we can increase our resources to face the current crisis hitting community pubs. So please help us save the British Pub by taking part in our 2010 raffle and be in with the chance of winning one of our amazing prizes. You don't have to be a CAMRA member to take part, so feel free to give some tickets to your friends and family. Tickets come in books of 10 at £2 per ticket.
Prizes: 1st Prize: £3,000, 2nd Prize: £1,000, 3rd Prize: A year's Beer Club Membership
PLUS: 20 smaller prizes
Alternatively if you'd prefer to make a donation for our 'Save the Pub' campaign, you can do so by
donating online. Any donation, would be most appreciated.
How can I purchase some tickets?
Look out for a book of
raffle tickets in your June's 'What's Brewing', all you need to do is fill in the ticket stubs and post your ticket stubs and payment to CAMRA.
*Terms and conditions apply.
All proceeds from the CAMRA raffle are being allocated to our 'Save the Pub' campaigning fund. In the unlikely event that this appeal raises more money that we need to continue campaigning, your donation will be reallocated to our other campaigning efforts, not for running costs of administration.
You can also
order raffle tickets online. Fill out the simple form and we shall post tickets to you.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Raffle entries must be received by the closing date: 17 September 2010.
Thank you in advance for your support and good luck!
* Terms and Conditions
- No ticket to be sold by or to anyone under the age of 16. Any person found to be under the age of 16 that has sold or purchased tickets will immediately forfeit the prize.
- Only one prize per person
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