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Welcome to The Star Centre

The Star Centre offers specialist trauma informed support and advocacy services to survivors of sexual violence, abuse, and sexual exploitation across East, North, and South Ayrshire, Arran and Cumbrae. Our services are available to survivors from aged 13 years and over, no matter when the abuse has happened in their lives.

Contact us for information about our service or for an appointment on 01563 544686 or email us on support.mail@starcentreayrshire.org, or complete our referral form here.

The STAR Centre Helpline is open Monday 2pm to 5pm and Thursday 11 am to 2 pm for support. Contact us by phone on 07850 214805, by text on 07850 214803, by email on support.main@starcentreayrshire.org  or by Live Chat in the box below.

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🔔 Reminder 🔔 Our helpline is open on Mondays and Thursdays, offering support to women and girls who have experienced sexual violence at anytime in their life. Whether you are looking for emotional support, information, or advocacy support - we are here to help. Opening Times: Mondays 2pm-5pm Thursdays 11am-2pm 📞 Call: 07850 214805 💬 Text: 07850 214803 💻️ Instant message during helpline hours via www.starcentreayrshire.org 📧 Email: support.mail@starcentreayrshire.org Remember, you are not alone - support is available 🩵
🚨 We will be closed today, Friday 19th June, from 12.30pm. We will be back open as usual on Monday 22nd June at 9am. If you or someone you know need immediate support, please contact the Rape Crisis Scotland helpline open 5pm-midnight everyday. 📞 08088 01 03 02 💬 07537 410 027 📧 support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk 🌐 www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Self-Care is not selfish 💛 Some days, self-care looks like getting out of bed. Some days, it's saying no. Some days it's reaching out for support. Whatever it looks like for you - its enough 💜 #SelfCare #TheSTARCentre #SupportingSurvivors #ItsOkayToSayNo
Consent is an enthusiastic yes 💜 Consent isn't silence, pressure, or uncertainty - it's clear, confident, and freely given. Anything less than an enthusiastic yes is not consent. #ConsentMatters #EndSexualViolence #HealthyRelationships
💜 Volunteers' Week 💜 This Volunteers' Week, we want to say a huge thank you to our incredible helpline volunteers. Week after week, our volunteers give their time, compassion, and expertise to support people across Ayrshire. By providing a safe, non-judgemental space for survivors, they make a lasting difference, and we are incredibly grateful for everything they do. 💜 Their dedication, empathy, and commitment are at the heart of our helpline service, helping ensure that survivors have somewhere to turn when they need support. We are so thankful for each and every one of our volunteers and the difference they make in the lives of those who contact our helpline. If you've ever thought about volunteering and would like to be part of this vital service, we're now recruiting for our next Helpline Volunteer Training Programme, running from September to December 2026. To find out more, or to request an application pack, please get in touch at admin@starcentreayrshire.org. Thank you to all our volunteers—past and present—for helping us support survivors and strengthen our community. 💜 #VolunteersWeek #ThankYouVolunteers #VolunteerWithUs #Ayrshire #STARCentre #CommunitySupport
🔔 Reminder: Our helpline is open Our helpline aims to offer a safe, confidential, and supportive space for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence, no matter when this happened. Whether you are seeking emotional support, information, or advocacy support, we are here to help. Opening hours: - Mondays: 2pm-5pm - Thursdays: 11am-2pm 📞 Call: 07850 214805 💬 Text: 07850 214803 💻️ Instant message during helpline hours via www.starcentreayrshire.org 📧 Email: support.mail@starcentreayrshire.org You are not alone. Support is here 🩷
Women's health is a feminist issue 💗 ✨️ The International Day of Action for Women's Health is a global day advocating for gender equality within all healthcare services, highlighting the right of all women and girls to access safe, inclusive, and equitable healthcare. This year's emphasis is on the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights; it's about promoting bodily autonomy, dignity, and the ability to make informed choices about our own bodies and lives. At The STAR Centre, we also recognise that sexual violence is a critical women's health issue - with lasting impacts. Survivor's deserve accessible, trauma-informed support, and to have their voices heard. The My Body Back Project works to these values and support survivors to access healthcare safely and with dignity. We stand in solidarity with survivors and continue to advocate for a world where health, safety, and autonomy are rights - not a privilege. #WomensHealth #Feminism #EndSexualViolence #HealthEquity #MyBodyBack
🔔 Reminder: Our helpline is open Our helpline aims to offer a safe, confidential, and supportive space for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence, no matter when this happened. Whether you are seeking emotional support, information, or advocacy support, we are here to help. Opening hours: - Mondays: 2pm-5pm - Thursdays: 11am-2pm 📞 Call: 07850 214805 💬 Text: 07850 214803 💻️ Instant message during helpline hours via www.starcentreayrshire.org 📧 Email: support.mail@starcentreayrshire.org You are not alone. Support is here 🩵
Volunteer with the STAR Centre 💜 The STAR Centre helpline is staffed by specially trained, trauma-informed volunteers, and we are now recruiting for our next volunteer training programme running from September–December 2026. Our volunteers describe the role as a privilege, an honour, and a chance to help ensure survivors across Ayrshire can access safe, confidential support when they need it most. If you or someone you know would like to find out more about joining our next training programme, please contact us at admin@starcentreayrshire.org. “Being part of this new service as a volunteer is a real privilege.” #VolunteerWithSTAR #Ayrshire #TraumaInformed #VolunteerOpportunity #SupportSurvivors #STARCentre #RuralAccessibility
💜 Our new support helpline is officially OPEN 💜 Today marks an important step forward in making trauma-informed support more accessible for women and girls across Ayrshire affected by sexual violence, abuse, or sexual exploitation. Our helpline aims to offer a safe, confidential and supportive space for anyone seeking emotional support, information or advocacy support — no matter when the experience happened. 📞 Call: 07850 214805 💬 Text: 07850 214803 💻 Instant message during helpline hours via www.starcentreayrshire.org 📧 support.mail@starcentreayrshire.org Opening hours: • Mondays: 2pm–5pm • Thursdays: 11am–2pm You are not alone. Support is here. 💜 #TheSTARCentre #SupportSurvivors #TraumaInformed #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #RuralAccessibility #YouAreNotAlone
Action starts with small steps 💚 This Mental Health Awareness Week highlights the need to take action. We are reminded that looking after our mental health goes beyond awareness, it's about what we do. Checking in, setting boundaries, and creating safe, supportive spaces, all make a difference. For survivors of sexual violence, these actions are vital. Trauma can have a lasting impact on mental health, and compassionate, trauma-informed support is essential. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Today is International Day of the Midwife 🩵 Midwives play a vital role in supporting people through pregnancy, birth, and beyond - providing care at some of life's most important moments. This year's theme is
What were you wearing? It's a question too many survivors are asked - and it should never matter. This Denim Day, we stand together to challenge victim-blaming and raise awareness about sexual violence. Denim Day started in 1999 after a court overturned a rape conviction because the survivor was wearing tight jeans; the argument was she must have helped remove them, therefore
Stalking it serious - and it's more common than you think. It's a pattern of behaviour that can leave lasting emotional and psychological scars, and in some cases can be deadly. For #StalkingAwarenessWeek, The Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Action Against Stalking are calling attention to fatal fixation - when obsession escalates into dangerous and violent behaviour. The STAR Centre supports anyone that has experienced sexual violence, and can point you in the right direction for further support if you are being stalked. Call us on 01563 544686 or visit our website (link in bio).
Every survivor deserves to be heard, believed, and supported. Your voice matters. We’re here for you. 💜 #WeBelieveSurvivors #RightToBeHeard #RapeCrisisSupport
Being able to name our feelings helps us understand and process them. The Feelings Wheel is a powerful tool for building emotional awareness, for ourselves and when supporting others. 💬🌀 #FeelingsWheel #EmotionalAwareness
Being feminist isn’t a trend, it’s a commitment to justice, equality, and ending sexual violence. 💪 We’re proud to be a feminist rape crisis centre. #Feminist #EndSexualViolence #RapeCrisisSupport #InclusiveFeminism
Bad days don’t erase your progress, they’re just part of the process. You’ve got this. 💜 #ItsOkayToHaveABadDay #KeepGoing #SelfCare
No matter what you’ve been through, you are enough, just as you are💜 #IAmEnough #SelfLove #YouMatter
Valentine’s Day can bring a lot of unspoken pressure. There’s often this idea that if someone buys expensive gifts, books a hotel, or plans a big romantic gesture, it should be “reciprocated” with physical intimacy. But that’s not how consent works. You don’t have to “do that thing they like.” You don’t have to wear “something special.” You don’t have to have sex, or do anything at all, just because it’s Valentine’s Day. A gift isn’t a contract. Romance isn’t an obligation. You never owe someone access to your body, no matter the date on the calendar. If today feels pressured or uncomfortable, The STAR Centre is here. 💜 #BoundariesBeforeBouquets #ValentinesConsent #LoveWithoutPressure #RapeCrisisSupport #AnyBodyAnyTypeAnyTime
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