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Strategy is rarely a word that inspires enthusiasm. It should. But too often it’s an arduous process to produce a long list of hopes and aspirations, with no plan for action or evaluation. The result is something that no one looks at or believes in. What is going wrong?

Lockdown might have allowed us to see into each other's homes. But, this Carers Week, Charmian Walker-Smith says we still have a long way to go if we are really going to make caring visible.

We do a lot of research and evaluation at Kaleidoscope and we love it. But it’s an area of work that has a reputation for being dry, detached and best left to lofty institutions. Theo Cox looks at five common misconceptions and why we think they need to go.

Covid-19 raises important questions on health inequalities and the disproportionate impact it has had on BAME communities. Samira Ben Omar reminds us of the importance of having a voice, a sense of belonging and the powerful desire to tackle social injustices.

Digital engagement can easily go wrong. Too many people imagine that success is just about getting the technology to work. Here are our top 5 tips to help you run digital events with much less stress.

What’s hummus got to do with healthcare? At first glance (other than the nutritional value of chickpeas) not a lot. Yet our experience in supporting the Belazu Virtual Banquet cookalong gave a fresh insight into how those across health and care can work together.

What do we risk by not asking quite the right questions? Andrew Grey reflects on this week's ABC Chat with Kieron Boyle, Chief Exec of Guy's and St Thomas' Charity.

When I retired from clinical practice, the thank you letters and messages I received from my patients all talked of care – the aspect of my work that mattered most to them was deeply human and extraordinarily untechnical.

So will the efficiency of Zoom be the kiss of death for informal office small talk? Hopefully not, if organisations value that sort of staff interaction and find creative ways to make space for it.

The Covid-19 pandemic is seeing a rise in random acts of kindness. This Mental Health Awareness Week, Chloe Hellier discusses what kindness means for Kaleidoscope and why it needs to be at the core of what we do.