Cheryl Shackleton

Cheryl Shackleton is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic partnership development and business management within the healthcare sector. Currently serving as the Strategic Partnership Lead at Home Group since January 2021, Cheryl previously held roles including Business Development Manager. Cheryl's career includes significant positions at City & County Healthcare Group, Ark Home Healthcare, and Real Life Options, where responsibilities encompassed bid management, research, and contract management across the UK. Additionally, Cheryl has a strong academic background with a PhD from the University of Bradford, specializing in improving outcomes for young people in local authority care, and has contributed as a university teacher and lecturer in public policy and social sciences for over a decade. Cheryl is also a certified professional in bids and proposal management through the Association of Bids & Proposal Management Professionals.