The Queen's Own Highlanders Regimental Association

Constitutional objectives

The objectives of The Association are as follows: a. To promote the welfare of all veterans of The Regiment. b. To foster and promote esprit de corps, comradeship and Regimental interest amongst veterans of The Regiment of all ranks and their families. c. To arrange assistance where necessary, to veterans of The Regiment, or to their spouses, widows, widowers, civil partners or children, giving particular consideration to Members of the Association or their dependants. d. To grant financial assistance and/or gifts in kind to veterans in distress or necessitous circumstances or those as previously described. e. To give advice to ex-members of The Regiment and their dependants on welfare matters, including items such as: entry to homes, hospitals and benevolent institutions, pensions and allowances. f. To encourage recruiting for Regular, Reserve and ACF elements of any successor Regiment. g. To support Service charities and institutions that can benefit veterans of The Regiment. h. To organise periodic Regimental gatherings and reunions. i. To administer the activities of the Association efficiently, meet the expenses of managing the Association and prudently manage its assets. j. To erect, maintain and when necessary renew or replace permanent memorials to those who served in The Regiment, including private graves of historical importance. k. To undertake any act or expenditure which it is appropriate to The Regiment or the furtherance of the memory and knowledge of The Regiment and its history.