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Campaigner of the Year

This prestigious award recognises significant contributions to campaigning for cask beer, cider, perry, pubs and/or social clubs, and puts a face and personality to CAMRA’s campaigning aims and goals

2026 Campaigner of Year award goes to the Northern Ireland region of CAMRA.

Northern Ireland region of CAMRA

Ruth Sloan, Director of CAMRA Northern Ireland

Campaigner of the Year

2026 Winner: Northern Ireland region of CAMRA

CAMRA NI have been praised for embedding a vigorous campaigning ethos in everything they do – whether that is putting on outstanding festivals, having a presence at events and with other organisations across the region, or shouting loud on social media and in the press and media about the importance of their, and our, work.

Their engagement with politicians, political parties, civil servants and other organisations and stakeholders to build consensus for their campaign for desperately needed change has received widespread acclaim.

CAMRA NI have punched well above their weight within the campaign, educating members and the general public about the challenges pubgoers, brewers, cider makers and pubs face – and about why their campaigning is so vital to achieve fairness for consumers, producers and publicans.

CAMRA NI are fighting to modernise the most outdated alcohol licensing laws across these islands so that consumers can have a decent choice of pubs, social clubs and brewery tap rooms selling great, local and independent beer and cider.

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Eligibility and Nominating

CAMRA members or branches can make a nomination. Any individual or group of individuals can be nominated for the award. They do not necessarily need to be a member or located within the boundaries of the nominating branch.

We want to cast the net as wide as possible: people who have fought effective campaigns locally or nationally; people in the pub or brewing industries who promote our interests; celebrities or politicians who actively support cask beer, cider, perry, pubs and clubs.

The award is made annually, with a formal announcement and presentation taking place as part of CAMRA’s Members’ Weekend.

This year, you may wish to consider nominating individuals who embody the heart of a community.

This could be someone who has gone above and beyond to build connections within the trade or celebrate all the great ways pubs, clubs, brewers and cider makers make community life fuller, the person or group behind a good news story you’ve seen in the past year, or simply a venue that you think is a really special social hub.

Nomination criteria

Make your nomination using the form, or by post c/o Campaigner of the Year, CAMRA, 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LW.

Nominees can, but do not need to be, a member of CAMRA. CAMRA members, figures in the beer, cider, perry, pub, or club industry, or celebrities are all eligible, provided they actively support CAMRA’s aims and objectives.

Nominations should focus on the campaigning carried out in the past year, rather than aiming to recognise past work or lengthy advocacy alone. The scope of what the ‘campaigning activity’ could be is intentionally very broad and could include local or national campaigning. However, the campaigning should not have taken place solely within CAMRA and nominations should seek to demonstrate how the nominee has created wider positive change. A single nomination can be made for more than one person or a group of people for the same campaigning achievement(s).

The nomination will be judged against the following, and you may find it helpful to reference these criteria when writing your nomination:

  • Impact

  • Inclusion

  • Leadership

  • Innovation

  • Commitment

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