Frequently Asked Questions

Gives You Joy is a platform dedicated to inspiring and empowering individuals to live more fulfilling lives. We recognise the importance of positive distractions in the quest for better mental health. Throughout the day, weeks and months we all need those activities that makes us happy, and that's where Gives You Joy comes in.

We wanted to create a national platform full of inspirational ideas that can positively impact your mental health regardless where you live. We wanted to showcase the very best local actvities near to you that helps others in your community live happier and healthier lives. With the hope that If it works for them, it might work for you.

It was important to us that Gives You Joy remains free, because access to help and support that assists you with living a happy and healthy life shouldn't be based on how much you earn.

Gives You Joy was founded by somone who knows what rock bottom feels like, and as a result our focus will always be based around how we can improve and maintain the mental wellbeing of our community.    

Absolutely. We strongly believe that improving your wellbeing shouldn't always come with a price tag. That is why browsing the main Gives You Joy directory to find local activities, community groups, and friendly spaces is completely free—and always will be.

We also want you to find the most genuine support available, so we never charge local community groups to be listed. Businesses cannot buy their way to the top; every activity is ranked purely by its "Gives You Joy Rating," based entirely on how much it has helped others in your area.

To keep this core directory free and to support our wider mission, we offer optional premium services. These include Gives You Joy: Social—our paid membership where we actively organise and match you into supported local social events—as well as our verified directory, where professional UK therapists pay a fee to connect with those seeking professional help.

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By asking your customers to leave a rating. Listings are ranked based on their Gives You Joy rating. The higher the rating, the higher your listing will rank.

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