Joy enables health and social care professionals to link clients to local services and demonstrate outcomes

Core values

- **Addresses Societal Needs**: The app targets social determinants of health, such as social isolation, housing issues, debt, physical inactivity, and poor mental health, which are significant societal challenges[3][4].
- **Improves Quality of Life**: It aims to add ten years to life expectancy by improving social health, which is a precursor to physical and mental health problems[3][4].
- **Promotes Positive Change**: The app has revolutionized the way health and wellbeing are approached, reducing GP appointments and easing the strain on health services[2].
- **Contributes to Community Well-being**: It connects people with local services, enables community groups to launch new social health initiatives, and measures the outcomes of these interventions[1][3].