STARS looks forward to the Dorset County Show 2025
Stars Dorset had a very successful event at the Dorset County Show in 2024 and it is our attention to attend again in 2025. Please come along and visit our tent and in the meantime you can find out more about the show HERE
Volunteers Week 2024
We just wanted to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers and let you know about all the volunteering opportunities we have at STARS Dorset. #volunteersweek
STARS Dorset receives funding extension to March 2026
STARS Dorset is delighted to confirm that main funding has been extended to March 2026.
STARS Dorset receives accreditation for Investing in Volunteers
We are delighted to confirm that were again awarded the Investing in People accreditation in 2024. The summary report read : “The Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services (STARS) Dorset was formed in the 1980s, originally entirely volunteer led, it was not until 2011 that a successful bid to the Ministry of Justice enabled the appointment […]
STARS Dorset achieves Quality Standard for work with male survivors of sexual violence
In 2024 the Charity gained accreditation for its work with male survivors of sexual violence and achieved a male service Quality Mark for both its Counselling Service and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Service. We have always worked with male clients and during the last year and has employed a male Operations Director, a male ISVA […]
Our Patron
We are very proud to have been advisors to the third series of the popular ITV drama Broadchurch which screened in Spring 2017. Our staff liaised with Chris Chibnall, the writer, and the production company. From this, Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Trish Winterman, kindly agreed to be our first patron and we are delighted to have her support.
Wellbeing Workshops
STARS Dorset was awarded funds by the Tampon Tax Fund which was used to launch a series of six week Wellbeing Workshops throughout 2019 which consist of Yoga, Art and Sound Healing sessions. The workshops will run from February to November.
STARS is launched
Dorset Rape Crisis Support Centre has changed its name and will become known as STARS, an acronym on its new name, Sexual Trauma And Recovery Service – Dorset Rape Crisis. The new name was the clever idea of one of the charity’s volunteers with the aim of encouraging more people across the county to engage with the charity and the support it offers.
Sky Diving Team raises £4500 for the charity
Our sky diving team raised £4500!
The brave group of supporters took to the skies at Go Sky Dive in Salisbury and each one bravely jumped from 10,000ft and helped raise the fantastic total.
The team, made up of the charity’s volunteers, counsellors, employees and those who have seen the great work the charity does, each had their own reasons for bravely jumping and the charity is hugely grateful.
AFC Bournemouth Donates £1000 to STARS Dorset Children and Young People Service
STARS Dorset are hugely grateful to have received £1000 from AFC Bournemouth’s half time Cherries Community Draw. The much needed funds will be spent specifically on the work the charity does with Children and Young People across the county.
