Joe SimsJul 24, 20191 minWatering the grassroots of sporting excellence...Fresh from England and Wales’ dramatic World Cup cricket win and our bronze medal in the netball we felt this might be a great week to...
Joe SimsJul 17, 20191 minBeing able to act fastOne of the reasons I came up with the idea of 500 Reasons is the ability to cut through the bureaucracy and get funds to people quickly...
Joe SimsJul 10, 20193 minOur first animal nomination! Hi all, well, over 2 years in and we have yet to have donated to anything animal related! I guess we should rectify that, right? These...
Joe SimsJun 26, 20192 minDad’s legacy...Losing a parent at any time must be a feeling of unimaginable grief. Trying to cope with that loss at 10 and 8 years old just feels so...
Joe SimsJun 19, 20191 minWhat an amazing idea! Breakfast for everyone! Have a look at the wonderful work these guys are doing https://eggsandbread.co.uk/support-us/
Joe SimsJun 19, 20193 minFrom small acorns do y’all oak trees grow...Hello you wonderful people, This week is National Refugee Week and the theme this year is “you, me and those that came before” - an...
Joe SimsJun 12, 20191 minMaking memories...Halfway to the weekend! Hope some of you have some fun planned. Possibly not BBQ weather but maybe some indoor fun! A shout out to all...
Joe SimsMay 29, 20193 min100,000,000/1Morning all, when you hear of odds of a million to one it’s generally because that person has got really lucky and defied those odds to...
Joe SimsMay 22, 20192 minGiving 500 cwtches to those in need Dearest lovely 500 community, I have the pleasure this week of announcing our chosen nomination, the rather wonderful Cwtch Baby Bank....
Joe SimsMay 15, 20192 minThis week’s nominationMorning to our lovely community, Helping people when they need help the most is what we do, and thats what this weeks nomination is...
Joe SimsMay 8, 20192 minCoppafeel Breast cancer is an indiscriminate and cruel disease that has blighted so many families in the U.K. it’s no surprise that one small but...
Joe SimsApr 24, 20192 minA mile in someone’s shoes...Hi everyone! The idea that we’d one day have to leave everything we knew and often most of our loved ones to flee for our lives, to avoid...
Joe SimsApr 1, 20191 minFlamingo Chicks need your help! The Fantastic Flamingo Chicks not for profit organisation are looking for 100 people to help them this May by raising much needed funds...
Joe SimsMar 27, 20192 minLet’s Party! Morning all! This week we want you to dust off your snazziest suit and get your posh frock out of moth balls because we’re having a...
Joe SimsMar 20, 20194 minA new group that needs new members...Friends 500 ClubMorning all. The lovely Nic Perrins has started her own group called Friends 500 and they are up and running and Doing incredible work...
Joe SimsMar 13, 20194 minA bridge over troubled waters...Morning everyone! Hope you’re all doing brilliantly? Thanks for your overwhelming response to helping other groups to start their own...
Joe SimsMar 6, 20191 minHelping others help others...So, this week I was asked by a headmaster who’d heard of the fantastic work we 500 have been doing and he wondered if I’d come and speak...
Joe SimsMar 1, 20192 minThis week’s nomination...Morning gang! This week’s nomination reminds me of something a teacher once said to me. He said be grateful that you were lucky enough to...
Joe SimsFeb 11, 20191 minOther groups that still need members. As you know, we here at 500 Reasons are full but there are a few other groups that are doing amazing things that you could join if you...
Joe SimsFeb 10, 20191 minOur 500 Reasons website!Our Facebook group has been up and running for almost 2 years now, and we are increasingly getting asked how other people can set up...
