Peter originally trained to be a priest and studied theology at King’s College London.  Most of his career has been spent in areas of social concern and social justice. He was CEO of the Equal Opportunities Commission, involved with housing associations, chaired the National Federation of Housing Associations and was a member of a National Inquiry into Housing chaired by the Duke of Edinburgh.  He was a member of the government’s Social Security Advisory Committee for several years. Best of all he ran a large animal shelter for three years.

He was a Special Trustee at the Great Ormond Street hospital, Chair of a Bedford Family Centre and of Amber valley Homestart. Peter and Sue, his wife, were on the verge of adopting two children after a year’s training, having purchased a house near schools and playground in a different part of the country when what seemed to be flu turned into AKI. He barely survived. The adoption couldn’t go ahead and life changed for both of them, utterly. Coping with that was traumatic, and still is, the scars don’t go away.

After ten years, eight on CAPD, Peter had a transplant seven years ago. The energy that gave him has let him get involved with renal projects and to give something back for all the care and support he’s had from the renal community. He is involved with a number of Renal Registry projects, nationally and locally. Peter’s interest in housing continues with his membership of an audit and risk committee of a local housing association.

Peter lives in Derby with his wife Sue and elderly bearded collie Rufus. Life now is reading, music, walking the dog and beginning to write poetry again