Get Crafty at the Rainbow shop

Did you know that we have a well stocked craft shop at the Rainbow shop? If you are looking for anything for your crafting it is well worth a look. We have fabric, wool, card making supplies, buttons,ribbons, zips, packs of FQs and so much more. There is also a great selection of ready made greeting cards.

We will be open again from the 4th February and look forward to seeing you there.

RAFFLE WINNER

The winner of our fabulous Christmas Hamper was Lindsey Silverton From Gouzon who had the winning ticket No. 306.  Well done Lindsey and enjoy the goodies.

A message from Tracey Parish who is a dedicated volunteer of the SPA in Limoges:

The SPA volunteers would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Rainbow for looking after us and our doggies so well.  Bringing the dogs to the shop has been a huge success with over 20 adoptions since we started coming in the summer of 2015.  

Even those who weren't lucky enough to be adopted on they day still had the opportunity to spend some time away from the refuge and we in turn got to know their individual personalities so much better.  Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  See you again in February xx

Rainbow can no longer accept private adverts for cats or dogs without microchip numbers. Sorry this is the law.

Kittens or puppies under 8 weeks can only be advertised if the mother`s microchip number is stated.

Anyone wishing to advertise for rehoming is strongly advised to make thorough home checks before placing animals.

This will not affect our SPA animals as they are under a recognised association.

We would be happy to publish your rehoming adverts on our web page 

This is a re-post as the date given for the shop Christmas closure was not correct. Please see below.

The Rainbow Association wish all our supporters a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous 2017.  Thank you all for you kind support and generosity since the formation of Rainbow last May and we all look forward to a successful 2017 with your continued support.  We are pleased to announce that in the six months between end of May and end of November, we donated an amazing €24.330 euros to the following associations:

SPA Limoges, SPA Poitiers, Chats de L'ISLE, St Bonnet de Bellac Pony Rescue(rescuing ponies from being butchered), Les Amis des Chats, Animal Rescue Lussac Les Chateaux, Heliominos Rescue, Alice Foundation and Capveto (cat trapping and sterilisation programme).  Association Cats, Faune Sauvage (wildlife centre). Twilight, Acorn Association, Bellachon Chats,  Equipax Association,  Suzie Mitchell Dog Rescue.

Please note that The Rainbow Association Shop, Route 66 Hotel, 107 Rue de la Liberation, Bussiere Poitevine, 87320, will be closed from 15th December and will re-open 4th February 2017.

There are hampers then there is the Rainbow Hamper.  Over 100€ of goodies in our wonderful Christmas Hamper.  For your chance to win this or any of the other prizes, you can buy tickets at the shop on Wednesday 14th December.  THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS FOR OUR GRAND RAFFLE as the draw takes place on Wednesday 14th December at 3.00pm (15h00).  All proceeds to help abused and abandoned animals in need.

Once again Rainbow is having a fabulous Christmas Raffle as you can see below.  There are three great prizes, the Hamper includes over 120€ of wonderful food, drinks and gifts.

If you would like to be included but cannot get to the shop to buy your tickets, worry not.  You buy your tickets by going to the 'DONATE' button on this web site, leave your name, telephone number and number of tickets (multiples of 5 - 5 tickets cost 5€) and we will add your tickets to the raffle and advise you of the ticket numbers.

All money raised go to help animals in need.  Thank you for your support.

A letter of thanks posted on Rainbow's FB page recently, this sort of response makes our hard work so worthwhile. See below.

"I just would like to offer my thanks to Rainbow for donating to Help two Dobermanns who needed to be taken out of a kill situation after being dumped by their owners. It was a very sad situation as the owners had previously rescued them and then did this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. xxx"

THE RAINBOW ASSOCIATION

CHARITY SHOP

“Raising funds for animals in need”

WINTER SHOP CLOSURE

The Shop will be closed from:-

December 15^th to

February 3^rd

We will re-open on Saturday 4^th February

L’ASSOCIATION Arc en Ciel

BOUTIQUE de CHARITÉ

Aide pour les animaux dans besoin

FERMETURE D'HIVER

La boutique sera fermée à partir de:

15 décembre au

3 février

Nous allons rouvrir le samedi 4 février

Janet Allfree visited the SPA in Poitiers on the 22nd October 2016 and presented them with a donation cheque from The rainbow Association as an appreciation of all the work they do in helping animals in need. 

Pictured here is Rainbow's Treasurer, Stella presenting a donation cheque to Mike and Leeanne at Twilight.  These wonderful people are Ma and Pa to 30+ elderly dogs, many of them had been abused or abandoned and desperately needed somewhere warm and loving to end their days.  Mike and Leeanne work tirelessly to make their 'guests' comfortable, well fed and most importantly, smothered with unconditional love.  The Rainbow Association are honoured and humbled to be able to help these incredible people.

On October 4th Linda Burns and Andrew Bryan presented a cheque to Lydia Bourdeau who runs Centre de Soins de la Faune Sauvage Poitevine which is a wildlife animal rescue centre.  She does a wonderful job by rescuing and taking in abandoned or injured wild animals. The cheque is being presented by Andrew Bryan from the Rainbow Association to Lydia. Whilst there we saw just some of the animals she is caring for which includes Deer, Hedgehogs, Rabbits, Swans, Owls, Buzzards, other Birds of Prey, Rabbits and many more. Lydia can be seen holding a baby Squirrel.
 

Rainbow goes from strength to strength. The shop is doing better and better which enables us to make more donations to those who need it. We have already helped many animal associations and some individuals which has really made a difference. We could not do it without the wonderful support we get from our customers and the great and wonderful help we receive from our team of volunteers.

A big thank you to you all.

TWO CATS MISSING FROM HOME IN BUSSIERE POITEVINE. 87

The older cat about 2 and a half years old and has been spayed and chipped. The other one is 2 years old and has been spayed. Both are grey tabby cats. The older one is bigger and has a lot darker grey on his back and very soft fur. They were last seen in owners garden at Bussiere Poitevine.. The young one went first, then about a week later the older one went, and we think he went looking for the young one as they were very good friends.  Please check your sheds, garages and outbuildings just in case they could be trapped somewhere.  Any sightings please contact Jean Marlow at jeanmarlow45@yahoo.com    Many thanks.

Rainbow were very pleased to be able to make a donation to Association Cats today.  In the photograph is our Secretary, Shirley Yeates  presenting the donation cheque to The founder and President of Association Cats, Sally Moss.  Sally works hard in capturing and sterilising feral cats to prevent 100's of kittens being born in the future. 

Great News!  Colt, the large hound in the photo below, who came with the girls and two other dogs from Limoges SPA yesterday (Wednesday 7th September), was adopted last night. He really deserves a good home and thank you so much for the people who adopted him.

Some of the volunteers at the shop yesterday, working in extreme heat and still smiling!  

We presented a donation cheque to the SPA Limoges, this money will help the many animals in their care, three of the dogs you will see in the photo came to see us on one of their day trips to the shop.  These trips out for the dogs raise awareness and also hopefully result in some of them eventually going to their 'forever homes' and they absolutely love it. 

Don't forget........bring your pooches.  We are now offering tea, coffee and cakes. See you there in October.

Young black  pointer, lab mix?little girl found St Barbant 87, look familiar to anyone? Ring 0647252503

This lovely boy is called Moody - though he is not moody at all. Moody is one of the lucky dogs we are bringing to the shop on Wednesday 7th September, along with 3 other dogs from the SPA Limoges.  

Please come along and say hello and give them a cuddle as this will probably be the only day they have had out of their cages since they arrived at the refuge.  

If you or anyone you know is thinking of adopting a dog this is your chance!

Please don't throw away your unwanted items, donate them to the Rainbow Association.  Without your donations we wouldn't exist.  

So please have a rummage through your wardrobes, attics, jewellery boxes, bookshelves, linen cupboards, in fact everywhere, if you think it will sell we will sell it.  If you have any items to donate please use the 'Contact' page here on our Web site.

Please help us raise money for abandoned and abused animals in need.  Thank you.

Stella Erlam, Rainbow's treasurer, presenting a donation cheque to Beverly Pettitt, President of the Alice Association for cats.  Keep up the wonderful work you do Beverly and you still find time to volunteer and bake cakes for Rainbow!

We need your donations for the Rainbow Charity Shop please, without them we wouldn't exist.  

We are now accepting furniture, clothes in a good and clean condition, shoes, handbags, linen, jewellery, books, DVDs, CDs, audio books, bric a brac, pictures, in fact anything that we can sell, we will accept.  

We are open every Wednesday 10-5 and the first Saturday of each month 10-5. We can accept all donations on these days, if you have larger items you wish to deliver on any other days please e mail linda4rainbow@gmail.com  All items sold to raise funds to help abused and abandoned animals in need.  

Thank you.

(We cannot accept videos or pirate DVD's - Sorry).

Due to all of you fantastic customers continuing support we have been able to make donations last month to the following:-

 SPA Limoges 

Chats de L'Isle 

Les Amie's des Chats 

Horse Rescue Bellac, saving horses and ponies from going to the butcher.

Diane is a needy old dog that cannot be rehomed, so Rainbow have donated towards the costs of her stay in a pension where she can rest her weary old bones in comfort.  See her picture.

 Thankyou everyone from all of these animals who can't thank you themselves. You really make a difference to their lives.

Don't forget please we always need good quality items to sell in our shop. Spread the word, this is your local charity.

Volunteers and cake bakers always welcome.

15th August the new Web Site is now 'Live'.

Already, many animals are enjoying life in a loving home helped by Rainbow.

The Rainbow Association from being formed in May 2016 has gone from strength to strength. There are some wonderful volunteers without whom it would not be possible to raise much needed funds and everyone really enjoys working for and with Rainbow. 

If you get on well with other people, enjoy working as a team, can spare some time every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month, why not come and join us?

Welcome to our new website and NEWS about Rainbow Association.

We are a non-profit organisation raising funds for animals in need....we run a shop in Bussiere Poitevine, France (87320) and sell clothes, books, CDs, DVDs, tea and cakes etc.

Our shop address is:

Route 66 Hotel
107 Avenue de la Liberation
87320
Bussiere Poitevine.

Do come and see us!