

KARA
The Kent Ambulance Retirement Association
One of the Four Retirement Associations of
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust


***** Updated 3rd April 2025 *****
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Important, Please read and action!
DEAR MEMBERS
We have reached the point in time where although we have a current membership of over 100, we do not appear to have the support necessary to continue to function as we should for much longer.
It would be a great shame if we have to close after over 30 years of existence.
We have for over a year now been without a Chairman, Vice President and some committee members, putting extra pressure on all those who do serve for all your benefits.
Also, we have reached the point where there are very few KENT AMBULANCE SERVICE staff left to retire from the Service so there are not likely to be many more joining us.
Other Retirement Associations have re-named themselves as SOCIAL Associations to enable any Ambulance staff to join
Therefore, as your committee we put the following questions to you to steer us into the future or to maybe closure. It is up to us all to respond and action but we do appreciate that there are Members that are not in the best of health and are unable to assist but their views still matter.
If you are using the ipad/iphone safari browser, then unfortunately the link to the survey will not work (Thank you Apple!) However if you want to use a better and faster browser, which will work!
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Then just go to the appstore and download Chrome
And start the Kara web page from there....😃​​​​​​
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Please click the button which will take you to a simple suvey that should take no more than 5 mins to complete..... as stated above this is about YOUR Associations continuation!

Welcome to the KARA Website
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This site has been set up for the benefit of members of the Kent Ambulance Retirement Association. It is being developed to offer another way of viewing and receiving news from the association, particularly for those who are unable to get along to member meetings and our members living out of the county and in far off places.
As you can see above we have pages which will include, messages from the Chairman and Reports, Committee Members, News, Annual and one off events, Jim,s Stores and Photo Galleries.
Design updates and changes will be undertaken as required.
Each time the site is updated, however minor, the date will be registered at the top of this page, so keep logging in to keep in touch with KARA
We would welcome comments from members regarding this website, please send them to the web editor, contact details can be found in editions of your newsletter.
The site has been developed to compliment the' KARA E-News' which members will receive as usual and articles for this should still be sent to the E-News Editor, whose contact details are published in the E-news.
Due to EU regulations we have added a 'Use of Cookies' notification which you will only see on your first visit to the website.
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SECAMB SUPPORTS ITS FOUR RETIREMENT ASSOCIATIONS

All four previous ambulance areas;
Kent, East & West Sussex and Surrey each have their own associations all of which are actively supported by South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Personnel can join any association and move from one to another; they can pick up a leaflet at any location of work.
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Bring back Memories
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History KARA
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Members Book
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Committee
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Chairman's Chat
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SECAmb News
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See llatest E-News or SECamb Website for latest information
News
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E-Newsletter
Social Meetings
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Past Presentations
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Events
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Fishing Competitions
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Christmas Lunch
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Spotlight
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Spotlight on Service Vehicles
Gallery
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Christmas Lunch 2019
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Alan Vine 90 March 2020​​
*Some pages will be hidden when not required.
Meetings & Events
***** All social and committee meetings are 1030 for 1100 start*****
Click on an event for more detail and you can add it to your own calendar
Bring back memories!
Ambulance vehicles both past and present, which will bring back some memories for you?
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​Kent Welfare Ambulance
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Trojan Ambulances
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Bedford K fleet 1952 with two Austen Lomas 1948 and Martin Walter Bedford SCC
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Bedford K SCC
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Bedford K and crew
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Bedford J1 white livery leaving Southborough Ambulance Stn
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Converted Bedford Service Van
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Ford Transit with Land Rover Support Unit
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Ford Transit with Pararmedic Unit markings
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Mercedes Ambulance
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Mercedes Ambulances lined up at Make Ready Station​

Kent Welfare ambulance; apparently very useful during floods.


Mercedes Vehicles lined up at Make Ready Station

Kent Welfare ambulance; apparently very useful during floods.
These are a selection from the KARA Archives - Copyright