We are a small but mighty team who aim to help you overcome the barriers faced in today’s mental health and living crisis.

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Our story all began with you. We wanted to launch a service, turning a hobby into something more.

As a care and mental health advocate for over 30 years with outreach & in environments that are there to engage & support our most vulnerable, I came across many barriers as a worker and as an empathic individual & client. The approaches taken by some services who rely heavily on data to get results are not really seeing & understand how frustrating it is to be heard.

I had witnessed & been the victim of discrimination & bullying due to mobility & awareness of ethical practices being taken advantage of.

I decided to take the path of helping others in finding solutions in an unorthodox way that works for us here @ F.P.

We are now embarking a mission to help you to overcome any situation that might seem never ending & stressful to give you access to services with advocates to support you to the goal.

We at Functional People have a wide range of experience in .Gov forms assessment forms & Advocacy

When you first have an appointment you will meet with a member of FP who will then engage with an appropriate volunteer or support advocate we will create an action plan usually a 3-6 month plan if form filling for any MH Advocacy we remain as support for longer.

Each person will have an individual week-week plan which involves a meet up or a call by phone. this includes clear specifications on what we do and what you want to achieve.

We also hold community events & talks about Mental Health & inclusion.

Functional People also like to engage with art & crafts & gentle exercise as a de-stressor to stress.

Tai-Chi for beginners - this is a fun way of setting the day up and helps clear the mind.

  • Soap making.

  • Music.

  • Make-up & Hair

  • Swimming

  • Chair Based Exercises

  • Pet Therapy

  • Reading

  • Hypnosis & Positive Affirmations

Meet the team

Victoria Gray

Co-founder, Chief Creative Officer Volunteer

Co-founder, Manager/ Volunteer

Paul Gray