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Charlie Heywood-Heath spoke to 'disruptor' developers Capital & Centric recently, who have set their sights on two locations in Sheffield. In his piece, Charlie does a great job of balancing C&C's ambitions for city centre living in Sheffield against our desperate need for affordable housing right now.
And we've continued our conversations with people who have agency in their workplace, this time Sheffield Fruit Trees and the Canary. In a really thoughtful long-read interview, Maryam Jameela, who writes for Now Then as well as the Canary, told us that "worker-led organisations are an opportunity to be your whole self in your work."
From all of us at Opus, thank you to everyone who made Festival of Debate 2023 the magnificant success it has been – speakers, partners and audience members alike. And the festival isn't over yet – see below for our recommendations, including the Secret Power: Wikileaks and its Enemies in-conversation event tomorrow (Friday 26 May).
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Within two weeks, Matt Pinder went from obsessed with music to completely losing his hearing. How does this affect a person's mental health?
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“Doctor after doctor had no idea how to communicate with me, even the doctors who specialise in deafness” |
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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.
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“Worker-led organisations are an opportunity to be your whole self in your work” |
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One year on from Sheffield’s race report, we speak to a number of key figures about community cohesion in Sheffield.
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ShefFood, in collaboration with FixOurFood, has co-created an action plan with almost 100 organisations in the city and we are all invited to the launch of the Local Food Action Plan for Sheffield on 15 June at Victoria Hall. There will be a panel discussion, questions and answers, and a community meal.
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The Tribune asks why South Yorkshire has been given £2.4m by the government to develop active travel plans, compared with £23m for Greater Manchester, £12m for the West Midlands, £14m for the Liverpool City Region and £17m for West Yorkshire. |
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As always it's been our absolute pleasure at Opus to bring the annual Festival of Debate back to Sheffield for its ninth edition. Sadly the programme is drawing to a close this week, but you still have the chance to get in on the last few events. Don't miss Kenan Malik this evening, talking about his book Not So Black and White: A History of Race from White Supremacy to Identity Politics, and Secret Power: Wikileaks and its Enemies, a conversation between acclaimed investigative journalist Stefania Maurizi, Wikileaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson and activist and rapper Lowkey. |
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If words are your bag, check out Sheaf Poetry Festival, which started on 21 May and runs until 28 May. Themes this year are activism, brains and consciousness, and access to the outdoors. Events include readings, talks, poetry walks, music and workshops in Sheffield and the Peak, and poetry will spring forth from the likes of Inua Ellams, Jen Hadfield, Fran Lock, Yomi Sode and Now Then favourite Helen Mort. |
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