CAMRA is looking for the next winner of its prestigious Pub Saving Award.

The award recognises people who have come together to save a pub that would have otherwise been demolished or converted to another use.

The award aims to secure publicity for pub-saving campaigns and encourage others to get involved in saving their local. Last year, the Stoke Ferry Community Enterprise (above) took the crown after rescuing the last pub in its Norfolk village – the Blue Bell Inn. 

CAMRA’s Pub Campaigns Group chair Paul Ainsworth said: “Pubs continue to close at an alarming rate facing rising prices, skyrocketing energy bills and a dip in consumer spending. 

“However, those rates of closure would be much higher without the huge number of campaigners around the country who are willing to pull out all the stops to save their local. 

“The Pub Saving Award aims to showcase the fantastic achievements of these community groups around the country and inspire others to fight to save their local pub from closure.”

The award can be made to any group which has carried out campaigning activity to save a pub from closure over the last 12 months. To enter the competition visit: https://camra.org.uk/pubs-and-clubs/awards/pub-saving-award/ before 14 November with your story.