Joe SimsFeb 26, 20201 minPandemic Hello Folks, We are almost at our third birthday, three years we’ve been helping people and groups together, time really does fly when...
Joe SimsFeb 19, 20202 minUnexpected, unimaginable lossHappy Wednesday to our wonderful community, I hope everyone is staying safe and dry in this horrible storm, this weeks nomination comes...
Joe SimsFeb 5, 20202 minCircumstances beyond anyone’s control...So much of what we read from your wonderful nominations involve what happens in the aftermath of some unforeseen horror. It’s scary to...
Joe SimsJan 8, 20202 minHelping Chadwick...Happy New Year you wonderful bunch!! Have you made your New Years’ Resolutions? Have you already broken them? We at HQ hope you are being...
Joe SimsDec 25, 20192 minA thought at Christmas...A Very Happy Christmas Day to you all!! Many of us will be gathering with family or friends at home today, eating too much food, wearing...
Joe SimsDec 18, 20191 minBristol Pub puts community firstMorning all! It’s no surprise to anyone that people using food banks or the very existence of such things are becoming ever more common...
Joe SimsDec 11, 20196 minStrength through adversity Morning all! This week’s nomination comes from a beautiful soul (though I’m yet to meet a bad one in our gang!) Nathalie Pownall who...
Joe SimsDec 4, 20193 minFlorence and our machine! Morning all! As you may or may not know, here at 500 Reasons we are a very broad and diverse bunch doing all kinds of things for jobs,...
Joe SimsNov 27, 20193 minMore than any child should ever have to deal with. Oooooft. I’m afraid there’s no sugar coating this week’s nomination. It’s a really tough read. This poor lad. The lovely Libby who gives...
Joe SimsNov 20, 20191 minWhat an organisation! Hi, I’ve recently discovered the charity from the Facebook post attached and this story really struck a chord. I’d like to get involved...
Joe SimsOct 19, 20194 minHelping a heroMorning everyone. It’s rare that we get a nomination as shocking as the one you are sadly about to read. We were horrified by the...
Joe SimsOct 9, 20192 minA poor family from The Gambia needs our help...Good morning you wonderful people! One of the things that never ceases to impress and hearten is at HQ is the incredible kindness and...
Joe SimsOct 2, 20192 minSplitting the pot...Hi Team 500 Reasons! We here at HQ want to thank you all for your incredible nominations. You’re always so thoughtful and we’re very...
Joe SimsSep 25, 20192 minThe phone call you never want. Hello all, This week’s nomination is a reminder of how fragile life can be and how suddenly things can change in tragic ways. Our hearts...
Joe SimsSep 18, 20192 minUtter selflessness in the face of incredible adversity...Hi all, once again people’s incredible strength of character in the face of such adversity is both humbling and inspiring. To have...
Joe SimsSep 11, 20192 minEnabling children to get to school in GhanaThe success of so many charities and altruistic endeavour normally has at the heart of it an individual or group of individuals that are...
Joe SimsSep 3, 20192 minAn Oasis...in Cardiff!!!Hello you kind people, It’s Wednesday again, we hope you all have a great day in this our 132nd week. We track the nominations and the...
Joe SimsAug 21, 20192 min“Be the reason somebody believes in the goodness of people” Morning everyone. I’m amazed that in the face of such despair and loss how people find such strength not just to carry on but to create a...
Joe SimsAug 7, 20192 minTrying our best to look after a Good Samaritan Hello lovely members, As always a huge thanks from us at HQ for your commitment to kindness and generosity to strangers that forms the...
Joe SimsJul 31, 20192 minBuying a tandem bike for a visually impaired boy to ride with his Dad.Hello everyone and welcome to week 127, yes 127. How amazing is that? This week we’re buying a visually impaired boy a tandem bike to...
