The YMG was formed to campaign on issues that affect Young (between 18 - 30) CAMRA Members.

We also encourage Young Members and young people to join in with the numerous social activities that are organised nationwide as well as getting Young Members to become more involved in CAMRA at local, regional and national levels.

The YMG has a committee, which is made up of younger members. The Young Members Group Committee (YMGC) have a responsibility to reflect the interests of all Young Members.

We hold four YMGC meetings a year, where we discuss issues that matter to Young CAMRA Members. Our meetings always have a set agenda and a level of business we have to get through on matters that affect Young CAMRA Members. These meetings are usually carried out much more quickly than most other CAMRA meetings because we try to keep our meetings lively and interesting and we have a deadline of 4pm.

We all enjoy the social side of the campaign too (because it's not all work, work, work), so we go on very informal pub-crawls of the local city/town after each of the meetings - not always knowing what pub we're going to next because our guides are local Young Members. These pub crawls leave the meeting venue at 4.30pm.

All Young Members are welcome to attend the meeting or pub-crawl if they're unable to make it to both and young non-members are welcome to join us on the pub crawls. The YMG is also here to help Young Members and young people if they want to set up a Real Ale Society in their University or College.

Contact details of the YMGC members can be downloaded from the Young Members Section of the CAMRA web-site.

How can I get involved?

To get involved with Young Members social events in your local Branch area, and in the wider East Midlands Region, just E-mail or ‘phone your local Branch Young Members' Contact (BYMC) or Social Secretary to find out what events are being organised, and then turn up - it really is that easy.

The whole of the UK is covered by local Branches of CAMRA, who should be in the process of finding local volunteers to become a BYMC. This person works alongside the local Branch Membership Secretary and Social Secretary and is responsible for organising trips and events for Young Members in the local Branch area.

If you're already an active Young Member within your Branch, you could consider standing for the role of BYMC in your local Branch. The East Midlands Region already has 7 Branches with a BYMC, contact your Branch Chairman or Branch Committee if you'd like to stand.

Young Members Social Events

Details of pub-crawls, working socials and other social events that are organised by and for Young CAMRA Members, can be found on the 'Diary Page' in the Young Members Section of the CAMRA web-site. Just contact the person organising the event and then turn up - it really is that easy!

Find the young members section on CAMRA's main web site by clicking here