CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES

What we do is defined by our charitable objectives. These are:

a. To promote the efficiency of the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department in particular, but not exclusively, by:

(1) Maintaining contact between past and present members of the Department: and

(2) Fostering esprit-de-corps, comradeship and welfare of the Department.

b. To relieve, where possible, either generally or individually Chaplains or former Chaplains or the dependants of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

Events and Activities

The following regional events will be held in 2024:

Ebor service and lunch – York, Wednesday 12 March 2025

Hibernia service and lunch – Lisburn, Wednesday, 24 September 2024.

Caledonian Service and Lunch– Wednesday, 9 October 2024. Service in St John’s Kirk, Perth, followed by lunch.

The annual Departmental weekend  will be held Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July 2024, at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre, Shrivenham.

Further details of all the events may be obtained from the Secretary  (secretary@ racha.org.uk)