We’re excited to announce that Invisible (Edinburgh) will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Edinburgh Tourism Showcase Event. The event takes place from 10am to 2.30pm on Wednesday May 17th, at the Assembly Rooms at 54 George Street, Edinburgh. The event is a great opportunity to promote the work that Invisible (Edinburgh) does and to engage with other tourist organisations...Read More
Today is International Women’s Day and here at Invisible (Edinburgh) we are doing something a little bit special to celebrate. To mark the occasion our very own Biffy will be leading a tour that will showcase the many amazing stories of powerful women hailing from Edinburgh, including JK Rowling, Maggie Dickson and Biffy herself. The...Read More
We recently thought up an inventive way to help our tour guides in Edinburgh. The city is a busy and bustling place with so much going on, so our more popular routes are often very crowded as our guides lead their tours. In fact, sometimes the streets have been so mobbed with tourists that our...Read More
We’re delighted to welcome a new intake of trainee guides who have joined Invisible (Edinburgh) this week! Four new recruits; Angie, Graham, Lee and Michael have begun their training with the aim of joining our existing team of tour guides in sharing their unique story of Edinburgh with visitors to the city. Our trainee guides have all...Read More
In many European cities, tourists can discover hidden streets and stories thanks to guides who have experienced homelessness. In Berlin, Paris or London, there are tours similar to those of Invisible (Edinburgh) but the true inspiration behind our social enterprise is in Athens!During one of her travels to the Greek capital, our founder Zakia Moulaoui...Read More
We are delighted to announce that Invisible (Edinburgh) has become an official partner of Crisis.As part of this exciting partnership we have already begun to deliver high quality training and support to our team of guides, with the first round of workshops centered around building self-confidence, speaking in public and resolving conflict. Our team have...Read More
We’re delighted to announce that Invisible (Edinburgh) had been nominated for the 2017 Luxury Travel Awards. The Luxury Travel Awards is a highly renowned awards programme created to celebrate excellence across all sectors of the affluent travel and tourism industry. Invisible (Edinburgh) has been nominated in the holiday and tour options category, which recognises a...Read More
Last month our Founder Zakia Moulaoui spoke as a guest speaker at TedXPortobello At the event, held at the Tribe Porty Youth Theatre in Edinburgh, Zakia called for new perspectives and described her work in changing the lives of those affected by homelessness. She also encouraged the audience to think of the invisible people in...Read More
Invisible (Edinburgh) tours have started and you can book your ticket now! Invisible (Edinburgh) was officially launched on March 31st at the Melting Pot (they have been helping us tremendously along the way) and we are now running regular tours of the city for you lucky people to enjoy! Three guides are already primed to take you...Read More
