KARA
The Kent Ambulance Retirement Association
One of the Four Retirement Associations of
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust
***** Updated 6th June 2025 *****
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Jim's Stores.
Welcome to 'Jim's Stores' where members will find details of all the merchandise on offer, from warm fleeces to Polo Shirts, ties, pin badges and car windscreen badges.
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* Manager Gwen Tring.
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*Please note that only Retired Members of the NHS Ambulance Service are allowed to wear the Crown Badge
*Please note that all prices are subject to change.
KARA Ties

These good quality ties, with the new crown badge, as shown above, are available at £8.

KARA Fleeces, Polo Shirts & T Shirts
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*Fleeces Shirts etc now only available in Blue (Dark)
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Fleeces that members have ordered to date are the Premium ones priced at £18 up to 2XL, 3XL on £ 18.50.
Polo Shirts, size up to 2XL priced £10, size 3XL priced £10.50.
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T Shirts priced £7.50. 3XL ^ £8.00.
All priced include the embroidery.
Caps priced £7.
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Car Windscreen Badges; they are 7cm x 4.5cm and only £1.
Association Lapel Badges £2
Association Keg Fobs £0.40​
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KARA Ladies Fashion
Items for the ladies are available.
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KARA Blazer Badges
Please speak to Gwen regarding the purchase of Blazer badges.
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The above are available for purchase or order from Gwen at Member Meetings
Books

New, Just Published, this thoroughly researched book, filled with historical photographs showcasing the people, places, and vehicles associated with Kent Ambulance Services over the past century
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ISBN 9781846832031
£24​
Also Avaiable:
NHS Ambulances ' the first 25 years'.
An illustrated history of ambulance vehicles during the first 25 years of the National Health Service. Published by Trans Pennine at £5.99; Price to Association Members £5.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​