India Gerritsen
@indiafhg.bsky.social
👊 🩷 Proud Northerner, hobbyist writer + outdoorsy dog woman
🕵️♀️Researcher at @ipprnorth.bsky.social.
💬 All things housing, MVAWG, health, regional equality, devo.
Views=own / repost not an endorsement
🕵️♀️Researcher at @ipprnorth.bsky.social.
💬 All things housing, MVAWG, health, regional equality, devo.
Views=own / repost not an endorsement
Now it's time for a panel on child poverty in Scotland. Great that we have some panellists with lived experience too. @ipprscotland.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Now it's time for a panel on child poverty in Scotland. Great that we have some panellists with lived experience too. @ipprscotland.bsky.social
Now we're onto Scottish democracy. Very interested to hear on people's opinions on democracy from a devolved government...
October 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Now we're onto Scottish democracy. Very interested to hear on people's opinions on democracy from a devolved government...
Hearing from First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social -
He's ticking the boxes for me talking about the negative impacts of Thatcherism.
He's ticking the boxes for me talking about the negative impacts of Thatcherism.
October 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hearing from First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social -
He's ticking the boxes for me talking about the negative impacts of Thatcherism.
He's ticking the boxes for me talking about the negative impacts of Thatcherism.
I'm up further North today for the 10th Anniversary Conference in Edinburgh for @ipprscotland.bsky.social 's birthday 🎂🎉
Today we're hearing about all the big things- poverty, democracy, economy and net zero.
Today we're hearing about all the big things- poverty, democracy, economy and net zero.
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I'm up further North today for the 10th Anniversary Conference in Edinburgh for @ipprscotland.bsky.social 's birthday 🎂🎉
Today we're hearing about all the big things- poverty, democracy, economy and net zero.
Today we're hearing about all the big things- poverty, democracy, economy and net zero.
Great day so far at the Crisis NE regional homelessness conference!
#homelessness #crisis #regionalhomelessconference
#northeast
#homelessness #crisis #regionalhomelessconference
#northeast
October 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Great day so far at the Crisis NE regional homelessness conference!
#homelessness #crisis #regionalhomelessconference
#northeast
#homelessness #crisis #regionalhomelessconference
#northeast
Was great to be on the RIBA panel at Labour Conference #LC25 on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social. I discussed what we want to see taken into account in the 1.5m homes target
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Was great to be on the RIBA panel at Labour Conference #LC25 on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social. I discussed what we want to see taken into account in the 1.5m homes target
🚂 On route to Liverpool for the @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference. I'm writing my speech for tomorrow's RIBA panel. I'll be speaking on what else the government needs to consider when it comes to their 1.5 million homes target🏠
(&... for those who are curious, it's a soy caramel flat white 🌝💃🏻☕)
(&... for those who are curious, it's a soy caramel flat white 🌝💃🏻☕)
September 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚂 On route to Liverpool for the @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference. I'm writing my speech for tomorrow's RIBA panel. I'll be speaking on what else the government needs to consider when it comes to their 1.5 million homes target🏠
(&... for those who are curious, it's a soy caramel flat white 🌝💃🏻☕)
(&... for those who are curious, it's a soy caramel flat white 🌝💃🏻☕)
BUT it was a proud moment as a local to see just how many people turned out to challenge this rise of right wing populism and the targeting of refugees.♥️
September 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
BUT it was a proud moment as a local to see just how many people turned out to challenge this rise of right wing populism and the targeting of refugees.♥️
Today I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social on a panel chaired by Youth Futures Foundation's Anna Round. Was great to be in Sunderland, with fellow northerners talking about such an important topic....
September 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social on a panel chaired by Youth Futures Foundation's Anna Round. Was great to be in Sunderland, with fellow northerners talking about such an important topic....
The habitual train station latté...
On route to the @ipprnorth.bsky.social panel at the Manchester Social Mobility Commission ✨ looking forward to seeing you all there!
On route to the @ipprnorth.bsky.social panel at the Manchester Social Mobility Commission ✨ looking forward to seeing you all there!
September 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The habitual train station latté...
On route to the @ipprnorth.bsky.social panel at the Manchester Social Mobility Commission ✨ looking forward to seeing you all there!
On route to the @ipprnorth.bsky.social panel at the Manchester Social Mobility Commission ✨ looking forward to seeing you all there!
Nice bold interview piece with @kimmcguinness.bsky.social - in today's @thenorthernagenda.bsky.social newsletter. Gave me a chuckle!👏👊
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Nice bold interview piece with @kimmcguinness.bsky.social - in today's @thenorthernagenda.bsky.social newsletter. Gave me a chuckle!👏👊
Got some snaps of our northern women mayors yesterday speaking at @healthequitynorth.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Got some snaps of our northern women mayors yesterday speaking at @healthequitynorth.bsky.social
📢North Tyneside remains Labour.
Local mayoral elections matter in their own right - especially in the age of devolution.
👉Closely followed by Reform
👉But lower turnout than 2021 = it’s time to do democracy better & give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in local elections
Local mayoral elections matter in their own right - especially in the age of devolution.
👉Closely followed by Reform
👉But lower turnout than 2021 = it’s time to do democracy better & give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in local elections
May 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
📢North Tyneside remains Labour.
Local mayoral elections matter in their own right - especially in the age of devolution.
👉Closely followed by Reform
👉But lower turnout than 2021 = it’s time to do democracy better & give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in local elections
Local mayoral elections matter in their own right - especially in the age of devolution.
👉Closely followed by Reform
👉But lower turnout than 2021 = it’s time to do democracy better & give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in local elections
Professional photo just in....
Was fab speaking to recent Impact Policy Network graduates on Friday in Manchester. We talked all things devolution, local government & diversity - alongside Elizabeth Mitchell, @jpspencer.bsky.social and Sam Thornton :)
Was fab speaking to recent Impact Policy Network graduates on Friday in Manchester. We talked all things devolution, local government & diversity - alongside Elizabeth Mitchell, @jpspencer.bsky.social and Sam Thornton :)
April 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Professional photo just in....
Was fab speaking to recent Impact Policy Network graduates on Friday in Manchester. We talked all things devolution, local government & diversity - alongside Elizabeth Mitchell, @jpspencer.bsky.social and Sam Thornton :)
Was fab speaking to recent Impact Policy Network graduates on Friday in Manchester. We talked all things devolution, local government & diversity - alongside Elizabeth Mitchell, @jpspencer.bsky.social and Sam Thornton :)
And I'm off home from today's event, speaking on a panel at The Impact Policy Network on all things devolution. Fab to get some positive feedback from women in the audience that we're on the right track calling for more diversity in local gvt and ensuring Devo delivers for everyone ✨
April 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
And I'm off home from today's event, speaking on a panel at The Impact Policy Network on all things devolution. Fab to get some positive feedback from women in the audience that we're on the right track calling for more diversity in local gvt and ensuring Devo delivers for everyone ✨
Spending the afternoon at an important event with the North East Anti-Racism Coalition discussing tackling racism and Islamaphobia
April 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Spending the afternoon at an important event with the North East Anti-Racism Coalition discussing tackling racism and Islamaphobia
Hearing from @kimmcguinness.bsky.social discussing how the region should be leading the way to solve the problem of fuel poverty and decarbonisation.
👉We will create thousands of good green jobs & skills through decarbonisation
👉 Ending the decision between heating or eating - reducing costs
👉We will create thousands of good green jobs & skills through decarbonisation
👉 Ending the decision between heating or eating - reducing costs
April 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Hearing from @kimmcguinness.bsky.social discussing how the region should be leading the way to solve the problem of fuel poverty and decarbonisation.
👉We will create thousands of good green jobs & skills through decarbonisation
👉 Ending the decision between heating or eating - reducing costs
👉We will create thousands of good green jobs & skills through decarbonisation
👉 Ending the decision between heating or eating - reducing costs
Grabbing a coffee before we start - Speaking on my first panel today on housing, decarbonisation, skills and retrofit in the NE today. Beautiful building at the Common Room/Mining Institute in toon!
April 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Grabbing a coffee before we start - Speaking on my first panel today on housing, decarbonisation, skills and retrofit in the NE today. Beautiful building at the Common Room/Mining Institute in toon!
@kimmcguinness.bsky.social discussing how young people in the North East often think they have to go to London to have a good job, but this doesn't need to be the case #braindrain
April 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
@kimmcguinness.bsky.social discussing how young people in the North East often think they have to go to London to have a good job, but this doesn't need to be the case #braindrain
Packed day at the North East Youth Alliance conference in Durham today ✨
April 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Packed day at the North East Youth Alliance conference in Durham today ✨
Absolutely floored by data in today's UN Women CSW
@unwomen.bsky.social event -
@unwomen.bsky.social event -
March 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Absolutely floored by data in today's UN Women CSW
@unwomen.bsky.social event -
@unwomen.bsky.social event -
Excited to begin the next fortnight as a virtual UN delegate for @unwomen.bsky.social, hearing how research and policy can make the world a better place for women and girls 👊
March 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Excited to begin the next fortnight as a virtual UN delegate for @unwomen.bsky.social, hearing how research and policy can make the world a better place for women and girls 👊
Yesterday I featured on BBC Politics North @bbc-politics.bsky.social discussing how important public transport is for our economy on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social
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February 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Yesterday I featured on BBC Politics North @bbc-politics.bsky.social discussing how important public transport is for our economy on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social
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First day putting my media training to use! Thank you to David MacMillan at BBC Tees, for putting me at ease. Hopefully you'll see me on screens on Sunday discussing the importance of transport & investment in the NE on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social!
January 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
First day putting my media training to use! Thank you to David MacMillan at BBC Tees, for putting me at ease. Hopefully you'll see me on screens on Sunday discussing the importance of transport & investment in the NE on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social!