About - Timespan
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About - Timespan
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Timespan is a cultural institution in the village of Helmsdale in the North East of the Highlands consisting of a local history museum, a contemporary art gallery, a library and archive, the River Café, a shop, and our geology and herb gardens.
In a region marked by historical injustices, defined as rural and remote, and affected by a lack of cultural services, Timespan serves as a vital cultural hub, engaging over 20,000 individuals annually and reaching an online audience of 110,000 across various platforms.
Our complex programme is rooted in exploring local issues linking them to global conversations to create cultural offerings meaningful to the communities we serve, which remain central to our approach.
We hold the ambition to contribute to a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and sustainable future bringing together people involved in arts, science, heritage and activism to Timespan to collaboratively produce ideas into actions.
VISION
Our vision is to be an institution of the commons: a space where people and communities can come together to cultivate collaborative processes of knowledge exchange, resource sharing and learning. Working through culture, we want to raise questions and inspire people to challenge systems of
oppression, to build a just world together.
MISSION
We adopt a holistic approach, using arts, heritage, digital technologies, education, wellbeing, and community building as a catalyst for political, social, cultural, environmental and communal change. Our initiatives are rooted in our local context and resonate globally, addressing urgent contemporary issues from an intersectional perspective. We actively engage with our local and global communities to effect
meaningful dialogue and transformation.
VALUES
Equity, diversity, inclusion, fair work and sustainability lie at the heart of everything we do, and the following values guide us:
Access
Ensuring that everyone feels welcome and included, with equitable opportunities for participation and engagement.
Solidarity
Standing together in mutual support and unity, particularly in times of challenge.
Kinship and Care
Taking care of each other and the planet, building deep connections.
Transformation
Empowering people to enact positive change towards a more equitable and sustainable future.
Read our strategic plan 2025-2028
here
You can read more about our values by consulting our
policies page
.
Timespan’s work is made possible through the generous support of our funders, you can find an extensive list
here.
Page
Policies and Annual Report
Skip to content
The weather in Helmsdale:
8°C
/
Overcast clouds
We are open everyday 10am-5pm
Timespan is a cultural institution in the village of Helmsdale in the North East of the Highlands consisting of a local history museum, a contemporary art gallery, a library and archive, the River Café, a shop, and our geology and herb gardens.
In a region marked by historical injustices, defined as rural and remote, and affected by a lack of cultural services, Timespan serves as a vital cultural hub, engaging over 20,000 individuals annually and reaching an online audience of 110,000 across various platforms.
Our complex programme is rooted in exploring local issues linking them to global conversations to create cultural offerings meaningful to the communities we serve, which remain central to our approach.
We hold the ambition to contribute to a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and sustainable future bringing together people involved in arts, science, heritage and activism to Timespan to collaboratively produce ideas into actions.
VISION
Our vision is to be an institution of the commons: a space where people and communities can come together to cultivate collaborative processes of knowledge exchange, resource sharing and learning. Working through culture, we want to raise questions and inspire people to challenge systems of
oppression, to build a just world together.
MISSION
We adopt a holistic approach, using arts, heritage, digital technologies, education, wellbeing, and community building as a catalyst for political, social, cultural, environmental and communal change. Our initiatives are rooted in our local context and resonate globally, addressing urgent contemporary issues from an intersectional perspective. We actively engage with our local and global communities to effect
meaningful dialogue and transformation.
VALUES
Equity, diversity, inclusion, fair work and sustainability lie at the heart of everything we do, and the following values guide us:
Access
Ensuring that everyone feels welcome and included, with equitable opportunities for participation and engagement.
Solidarity
Standing together in mutual support and unity, particularly in times of challenge.
Kinship and Care
Taking care of each other and the planet, building deep connections.
Transformation
Empowering people to enact positive change towards a more equitable and sustainable future.
Read our strategic plan 2025-2028
here
You can read more about our values by consulting our
policies page
.
Timespan’s work is made possible through the generous support of our funders, you can find an extensive list
here.
Page
Policies and Annual Report