STARS Dorset

Founded in 1988, STARS Dorset is a charity based in Poole, United Kingdom working on mental health, justice & legal aid, children & youth.

STARS Dorset is a registered charitable incorporated organisation providing free, confidential support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse in Dorset. Its services include Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) support, one-to-one trauma-informed counselling, group work, and dedicated services for children and young people. Support is available to anyone with a Dorset postcode, regardless of age or gender, and is delivered from centres in Poole, Dorchester and Poundbury. The charity also runs education and awareness work with schools, colleges and communities on consent and sexual violence, and relies heavily on volunteers. It was founded in 1988 and became a CIO in 2019.