Nick Partridge

Kirsten O'Brien and Nick Partridge at the Lighthouse Gala auction in aid of Terrence Higgins Trust.

Sir Nicholas Wyndham Partridge, OBE, is a leading British health care and HIV/AIDS care activist.

Activism

He has worked for the Terrence Higgins Trust in the UK since 1985[1] when he started in the postroom, subsequently working his way to become Chief Executive in 1991. He has been a consistent voice in the media coverage of AIDS in all its aspects from health promotion, social care and advocacy to treatment issues.

He is also Chair of Involve, an advisory group promoting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. He lives in Peckham, London with his partner of 27 years, a counselling psychologist.[1]

Honours

In 1999 he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his contribution to the charitable sector and was appointed a Commissioner of the Commission for Health Improvement.[1] Partridge was knighted in the 2009 New Year Honours.[2]

In 2006, he was declared one of the 100 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain by the Independent;[3] and in 2010 was ranked 75th (rising from 89th the previous year) in the same list.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Greenhalgh, Hugo (March 8, 2013). "At home: Sir Nick Partridge". ft.com. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 1. 31 December 2008.
  3. ↑ "Gay Power: The pink list", The Independent, 2 July 2006, retrieved 1 December 2008
  4. ↑ "The IoS Pink List 2010", The Independent on Sunday (London: Independent Print Limited), 1 August 2010, retrieved 11 September 2011