Founded in April 2016, Invisible (Edinburgh) has enjoyed a busy and exciting journey since the organisation was set up more than 18 months ago. In that time we have successfully connected with three trainee tour guides (who have become an invaluable part of our team), engaged nearly 1,500 local people and visitors to the city,...Read More
On the morning of 14th December we were honoured to have Kevin Stewart, SNP MSP for Aberdeen Central & Scottish Government Minister for Local Government & Housing, join us on an Invisible (Edinburgh) tour. We had met the Minister at the Social Enterprise Awards ceremony last month and he accepted our offer to join us on...Read More
Although our guides Angie and Sonny completed their training with Invisible (Edinburgh) quite some time ago, they never stop looking for opportunities to improve the service they offer to our customers. As they are both interested in becoming public speakers, they jumped at the chance to attend a recent online coaching session with Catt Wolff from California, USA. Catt has been...Read More
This Christmas the team at Invisible (Edinburgh) will be donating presents to the wonderful ‘Appetite for Change’ initiative. Appetite for Change is a very special movement based here in the Scottish capital, founded in 2015 by Eileen Inglis. Realising the festive period can be a stressful time for those who are facing hard times both socially...Read More
On Saturday 28th October our first Street Barber (Edinburgh) event took place at the Leith Walk Police box. It was a great success and our volunteer barber Sean gave haircuts to seven men! We also handed out free tea, coffee and cakes as well as toiletries to the homeless men and women who came along. A couple...Read More
We are proud to announce the official launch our new ‘Street Barber Edinburgh’ project! Through this campaign we will be offering a free hair cut to homeless men courtesy of our newly trained barber Sean, with a team of volunteers offering help and guidance as well as free toiletries and meal vouchers. Based at the Leith Walk...Read More
We’re delighted to announce that our founder, Zakia Moulaoui, has been selected to attend the Emerging Innovators Bootcamp in Berlin next October!The annual bootcamps, led by American Express and Ashoka, gather 100 change-makers from around the globe who are positively transforming communities and working toward revolutionising healthcare, education, food, security and more. As an Emerging Innovator at the event,...Read More
We are honoured to announce that Invisible (Edinburgh) has been nominated for not one, but two industry awards!Our first nomination comes from The Travel and Hospitality Awards, who recognise hotels, tour operators and experiences shortlisted by subscribers, travel journalists and experts. We’re delighted to be chosen, but even more pleased that this nomination has come through recommendations...Read More
We are currently recruiting friendly and creative volunteers to help us take Invisible (Edinburgh) to the next level!So if you are based in Edinburgh and looking for an opportunity to help a local social enterprise or gain valuable work experience you may be able to help with the following! Database Inputting Firstly, we need help with creating...Read More
As you might have heard, our founder Zakia Moulaoui got the inspiration for Invisible (Edinburgh) after a visit to Greece, but did you know that there are many other alternative tours you can take in other countries? Last month we visited our friends at UNSEEN Tours in London and took a wonderful trip around London Bridge with David....Read More
