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Kirsten Hogg

Posts by Kirsten Hogg

Kirsten Hogg is head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Total posts: 8
 
A small victory - but one worth celebrating
Kirsten Hogg reflects on the first minister’s funding announcement at this year’s Gathering
OPINION 10 February 2025
 
Navigating the Shifting Sands
Kirsten Hogg on a new tool to help organisations plan for the future
OPINION 20 January 2025
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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Sector must keep up the pressure
Kirsten Hogg analyses the first minister’s commitments towards the voluntary sector, based on his address to the Gathering 2023
OPINION 13 November 2023
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
(New) Deal or No (New) Deal? 
Last week the Scottish Government published a New Deal with Local Government and its New Deal for Business Group Report. 
OPINION 3 July 2023
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
Anti-poverty summit: focus on action needed
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the First Minister’s anti-poverty summit on behalf of SCVO. 
OPINION 4 May 2023
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
 
Repair your umbrella or build a boat? How to respond to a perfect storm
The #RunningCostsCrisis is a fight on all fronts, says Kirsten Hogg
OPINION 23 September 2022
Management
Funding & Finance
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
 
Cost of living: we need a fair deal for voluntary sector workers
Kirsten Hogg demands a fair and sustainable funding system
OPINION 4 August 2022
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
 
Esteem for the sector: we need parity, not parroting
Kirsten Hogg wonders where the substance is beneath the first minister’s warm words
OPINION 1 July 2022
Management
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