Gerry MITCHELL

is a social researcher and writer who is also experienced in political campaigning, community engagement and teaching. She has degrees from Cambridge and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where, based in the Centre for Social Exclusion, she completed a PhD in Social Policy. She has recently worked with Compass (London), the Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC), Foundation for European Progressive Studies (Brussels), Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (London and Nordic countries) and the Think Tank for Action on Social Change (Ireland). She lives in Woking, Surrey where she stood as Labour’s parliamentary candidate in the 2019 general election. She currently chairs local Compass and Make Votes Matter groups and co-directs a community fridge project. Her forthcoming book, co-authored with Marcos González Hernando, ‘Uncomfortably Off: Why the Top 10% of Earners Should Care about Inequality’ is published by Policy Press in May 2023.
Find all publications by Gerry MITCHELL
Publications
19/01/2024

How young people facing disadvantage view democracy in Europe 

Builders of Progress series
21/03/2023

Is an EU-wide approach to the mental health crisis necessary?

10/01/2022

Migrant key workers and social cohesion in Europe

Load more...
Find all Progressive Post by Migrant key workers and social cohesion in Europe
Progressive Post
07/01/2022

Exploited and marginalised: obstacles to integration and inclusion for migrant workers in care and agriculture

Load more...
Find all in the media about Gerry MITCHELL
In the media

Irish mental health services ‘too hospital-centric’

by Irish Examiner 23/03/2023
Irish Examiner article on FEPS and TASC policy study "Is an EU-wide approach to the Mental Health Crisis necessary?"

Ireland lacks key mental health services, report finds

by RTÉ 23/03/2023
RTÉ article on FEPS and TASC policy study "Is an EU-wide approach to the Mental Health Crisis necessary?"