Kaleidoscope

SACCO’s fledgling Kaleidoscope grew out of Sutton’s Black History Group quarterly magazine.

It showcases members’ writing talent on topics such as South Africa, the economic relationship between Africa and China, Nigeria, Prince Klaas, Ballet Black, Stephen Lawrence, LGBT & masculinity, Walter Tull, Sara Forbes Bonetta, Barack Obama, Naomi Osaka, and modern Jamaica. As sports fans, particularly of our local team the ‘giant killers’ Sutton United, we also regularly include features on black talent in football, cricket and tennis, while our Travels with SACCO articles will take you off to Spain, Jamaica, and Holland.

We are always interested in including memoirs of the migrant experience to Britain from both the Caribbean and Africa, so if you have a life story to tell please do contact us. You are also welcome to contact us if you would like to become a volunteer writer.

View latest Kaleidoscope newsletters below


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Kaleidoscope : Black History Month 2025

Standing Firm In Power & Pride - that is the theme for this year's Black History Month and we echo that in our special edition of Kaleidoscope. 

This latest issue contains everything you'd expect to see from us and more - as we reflect on and celebrate this important time of year.

Huge thanks go to our wonderful Editor Deborah Bell, this is her final issue as Editor of Kaleidoscope. What a standard Deborah has set - we thank you for everything you've done for our community through your excellent work.


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Kaleidoscope Magazine June 2025

Summer's here - and so is the latest issue of Kaleidoscope.

This issue is packed with powerful workplace experience stories from members of our community, book reviews, recipes, and so much more. Enjoy! 


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Kaleidoscope Magazine March 2025

It may be March but it is never too late to urge everyone to have a healthy and productive 2025. How is everything going so far?

In this themed Spring issue, we have contributions from members and trustees about our favourite novels and authors. Our Well-being advisor tells us about the write who can inspire us to become our best champions - by employing "self-talk".


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Kaleidoscope Magazine October 2024

We hope you enjoy this edition of Keleidoscope which is published during Black History Month in the UK.

What does Black History Month mean to you? 

It is an opportunity to learn, share, celebrate and highlight out global achievements prior to, since and despite transatlantic enslavement - and our enduring status attached to this.


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Kaleidoscope Magazine July 2024

Summer is here at last!

Here at SACCO, we have been busier than ever serving our community.

We enter a new era of UK Politics with a fresh-faced Labour party enriched with MPs and community leaders showing exemplary service and staying power. Hopefully the Summer sun will make a few more appearances to bolster the current optimism.