Sunderland & South Tyneside CAMRA are a local branch of CAMRA a national independent, voluntary, not-for-profit organisation campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights with over 185,000 members.
In the Sunderland & South Tyneside Branch area we have over 600 members.
We hold 10 meetings each year (Monthly except in August & December) in pubs around the branch area to discuss & plan our involvement in Local, Regional & National campaigns relevant to our organisation (see Future Events)
Meetings are currently suspended due to COVID19
All branch members are encouraged to attend as many of these meetings as possible, but if you can’t make it to a meeting still get involved & contact us (below), send us an email or interact via social media…we really want to hear from you.
If your thinking about joining us why not come down say hello & find out more about the campaign.
Sunderland & South Tyneside branch covers the area bounded on the map by the red line.{The boundary shown is only approximate}. We are bounded to our north by Tyneside & Northumberland CAMRA, with Durham CAMRA to our South & West. All three branches work quite closly as part of CAMRA North East Region
The age range of our members:
| Age Groups | Percentage of Branch Members | Percentage of CAMRA Members Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Under 35 | 8% | 9% |
| 35 to 49 | 18% | 20% |
| 50 to 65 | 43% | 41% |
| Over 65 | 31% | 30% |
| All ages (Female) | 24% |
Where our members live: Membership breakdown within the branch area is approx:
| Location of branch members | Currently | 10yr Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 47% | 40% |
| South Tyneside | 31% | 30% |
| Washington | 12% | 14% |
| Houghton-Le-Spring | 9% | 14% |
| Outside Branch Boundaries | 1% | 2% |
View SST Boundary in a larger map
We maintain details on Real Ale & Cider Pubs in our area HERE on WhatPub. Please let us know of amendments via the “Submit Updates” tab available on each pubs page.
Branch Contacts
Enter the "hashtag" as quoted anywhere into the subject line of the contact form (below) to direct your message to that individual.Multiple hashtags can be used if you wish.
Messages with no hashtag in the subject line go initially to "Misc. Online Contact" who will forward to the appropriate contact(s) }
| Role in Branch | Name(s) | Contact #hashtag |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ian Monteith-Preston | #chair |
| Secretary | Lynn Dobson | #secretary |
| Treasurer | Steve Drummond | #treasurer |
| Pubs Officer | Ken Paul | #pubsofficer |
| Pubs Protection Officer | Ian Monteith-Preston | #ppo |
| Membership Secretary | Peter Tong | #members |
| Social Secretary | Robin Sanderson | #social |
| Public Affairs Coordinator | Michael Wynne | #publicaffairs |
| Cider Officer | Steve Clough | #cider |
| Webmaster & Social Media | Ian Monteith-Preston | #online |
| CAMRA Angle Editorial Team | Sid Dobson Ken Paul | #magazine |
| All Committee | All | #committee |
| BLO for Darwin Brewery | Michael Wynne | #BLOdarwin |
| BLO for Maxim Brewery | Ken Paul | #BLOmaxim |
| BLO for 1 More Than 2 | Sid Dobson | #BLO1morethan2 |
| BLO for Vaux | Rob Ellwood | #BLOvaux |
| Advertising/Sponsorship | Ken Paul Sid Dobson Steve Drummond Peter Tong | #ads |
| Press & Media Contact | Michael Wynne Ian Monteith-Preston Ken Paul | #press |
| Misc. Online Contact | Ian Monteith-Preston | No hashtag required |