Check out our video interviews with Social Enterprises from across Edinburgh! 📺

Axé Boom Boom

Axé Boom Boom

Axé Boom Boom aims to provide lasting solutions to children’s inactivity by supporting and building healthy and active lives for children and their families. They teach Capoeira & Djembe drumming to encourage all kiddos to be active for life They train with Capoeira TUCUM based in Edinburgh. Their Capoeira group TUCUM is an international group …

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&Parents Video Interview

&Parents Interview

Parents and schools share one aim: young people thriving. &Parents connects that shared purpose with practical ways of working together. &Parents works alongside your team to make partnership a strategic advantage through co-design, clear routines and shared decisions. This builds trust you can feel and measure, co-creating with parents to improve culture and outcomes. The …

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Social Enterprise Day 2025

From last years figures, there are 6103 social enterprises operating in Scotland, employing the FTE of 90,050 employees delivering an incredible service within their community 👫 Scotland’s social enterprises bring in £5.2bn of annual income to the economy!

As we do everyday, we want to continue celebrating the incredible talent and diversity of social enterprises operating in Edinburgh, so to do that we wanted you to hear from the social enterprises themselves.

Scran Academy Video Interview

We sat down for a video interview with Demi & Will from Scran Academy! Scran Academy is a catering social enterprise on a mission to see every young person, regardless of background or barrier, realise their full potential in learning, work and life.

ESEN Interviews – Giada, Art and Spirituality

 Art and Spirituality CIC is a non-profit Social Enterprise (Community Interest Company limited by guarantee) led by 3 international female volunteer directors (with 25 years of experience in organising events) and several volunteers.

Bro Enterprise Interview

Bro Enterprise is a Social Enterprise led by the young people of Broughton High School who want to make a difference in their community by providing a safe and inclusive space where all are welcome. Offering some of the best baked goods, soaps and handmade goods in Edinburgh at cafes, fairs and events city wide! 🎪

TopHat Discovery CIC Interview

TopHat Discovery CIC is a group of coaches united by a conviction that coaching can bring positive social impact. They are a social enterprise, to ensure their services are set up to support organisations with a social purpose.

Think Circus Interview

Think Circus mission is to create a supportive community where failure is celebrated, confidence grows, and the impossible becomes real. They deliver Circus performances, workshops & classes across Edinburgh & Scotland – all with community at heart.

Out of the Blue Abbeymount Interview

Out of the Blue is an arts and educational trust, they have studios and event spaces that are available for rent or hire. An incredible cafe for something to eat or drink, exhibitions, classes and regular markets in the Drill Hall located in the heart of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh TSI (Third Sector Interface)

Edinburgh’s Third Sector Interface Partnership exists to support people and communities to thrive

Edinburgh TSI is a partnership of three organisations which help to support and develop the city’s third sector.

Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network (ESEN) Volunteer Edinburgh & Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) provide leadership, vision and coordination to the local third sector to better respond to local priorities, including through partnership and collaboration.