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What is the Young Members Task Group (YMG) and what do they do?The YMG was formed to campaign on issues that affect Young CAMRA Members and to promote and encourage the drinking of Real Ale among young people (in this context "young" means the 18 - 30 age group). 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 YMGC 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 quicker 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! Come and join us on our social events, we're a friendly bunch of Young Real Ale Drinkers who always enjoy good beer, good company and a good day out. Most of our events are open to members and non-members. The BYMCs in the East Midlands Region are: Chesterfield BYMC – Kathy Shorrock, E-mail Chesterfield BYMC, Chesterfield Branch web-site Young Members Page. Derby BYMC – Daniel Cramp, E-mail Derby BYMC, Derby Branch web-site Young Members Page. Fenland BYMC – Darren Birley, 'phone 07766 893431. Leicester BYMC - Sarah Bailey, 'phone 0116 282 3841, E-mail Leicester BYMC, Leicester Branch web-site Young Members Page. Mansfield & Ashfield BYMC – Justine Wilkinson, 'phone 07843 080065, E-mail Mansfield & Ashfield BYMC. Northamptonshire BYMC – Steve Elliot, 'phone 01933 276600, E-mail Northamptonshire BYMC. Nottingham BYMC - Nigel Johnson, E-mail Nottingham BYMC. Nottingham Deputy BYMC - Craig Nightingale, 'phone 07914 222429, E-mail Nottingham DBYMC. The RYPMC for the East Midlands is Gus Manning, E-mail EM RYPMC or phone 01623 471774. Contact details of all BYMCs, RYPMCs and members of the Young Members Group Committee can be downloaded from the Young Members Section of the CAMRA web-site. Please contact: The Young Members Group (YMG) Committee - E-mail: CAMRA-YM-Committee@googlegroups.com OR Gus Manning, East Midlands Young Persons Membership Co-ordinator. E-mail gusintherypmcpub@yahoo.co.uk or phone 01623 471774 or 07734 084083. For more information about any aspects of Affiliated Membership and setting up a College/University Real Ale Society, please contact: Andrew Last, Young Members Group Committee - Student Liaison Officer E-mail andrew.last@talk21.com OR Tony Jerome, Senior Press & Marketing Manager at CAMRA HQ. E-mail tony.jerome@camra.org.uk or phone 01727 867201.
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