Skip to main content
A Magazine for Sheffield

Ben Jackson

Ben Jackson

Having learnt how I didn't want to write during my time at University, Now Then has been a perfect platform for genuinely free expression over the years, and as such I have been an occasional contributor since 2009.

Agency in the Workplace: Big Smile Tattoo

Rae, Josh and Jakob explain how they are challenging hierarchies and abuses of power in the tattoo industry through their egalitarian co-operative structure – and what that means for them as individuals.

Agency in the Workplace: The Canary

Writer and editor Maryam Jameela tells us how the popular online publication was taken over by its workers in 2022 – and how worker-led organisations can help people be their whole selves in their work.

Agency in the Workplace: Doncaster Skate Co-op

Emma and Lewis tell us about how their new co-op took on Twisted Skate Park in Doncaster – a hub for the city's skating community – and their experiences of control and ownership at work.

Agency in the Workplace: Gripple

Our series on worker ownership continues with Sheffield manufacturing company Gripple. Team leader Liz Lake tells us about her experiences in part-owning the company she works for.

CitizenFest 2020

Festival celebrating human diversity and positive social change to take place online with 70 events across 7 themes: Love, Life, Home, Freedom, Help, Purpose and Money.

Real Ale: Get supping

Walking into the pub, enjoying the anticipation with a wistful and instinctive licking of the lips, I contemplate the selection of…