As the voice of the UK’s co-operative movement, Co-operatives UK empowers and supports co-operative enterprise with specialised knowledge and expertise, to grow the co-operative economy and create a fairer society. From football clubs and farms, to convenience stores and pubs, there are more than 7,000 co-operatives in the UK.Rose joined Co-operatives UK as CEO in 2021 with a focus on engaging younger generations and building a tech & digital infrastructure capable of co-op innovation in the 21st century. Rose immediately spearheaded the creation of an ambitious new strategy to grow the co-operative economy.https://www.uk.coop/EverybodysBusiness

Alongside consumer and worker coops, including infrastructure bodies such as the Co-op Heritage Fund, Co-operative College and Coop News, ICWG has championed development work in India and Malawi.In the last few years, driven by the ICWG, the sector has donated £100,000 to female led co-operatives in India to provide emergency Covid aid and provide sustainable livelihoods for 40 young women. With Rose at its head, the ICWG is also developing an international fund which will be launched in 2024 in celebration of 180 year of the Rochdale Pioneers.As Chair of ICWG, Rose has also launched co-op Beyond the Music at SXSW in Texas, USA and was a keynote speaker at both WCM Brazil 2022 and the Global Innovation Forum in Paris, 2021https://www.uk.coop/about-us/our-governance/member-groups/international-co-operative-working-group

In July 2012 Rose Marley and co-founder Lee Stanley established the social enterprise SharpFutures Manchester CIC to run alongside and support the management and delivery of The Sharp Project vision. Incorporated in July 2012, SharpFutures is a creative digital agency that supports diverse young people into employment. Clients include The Sharp Project, The Space Project, BBC, ITV, CISCO, FOX, One Iota and more.https://sharpfutures.org.uk/

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Management and Producer of creative projects and people.

Implementation and delivery of strategy across The Project Portfolio

Rose Marley Management was appointed as the interim management company for The Sharp Project in its first year of trading. Successfully fundraising for and delivering the opening launch in 2011, the team handled general management, PR, Marketing and Sales for The Sharp Project and resulted in appointment of Rose you COO.

MOTIV CIC inspired and motivated school pupils to higher educational attainment and improved future life chances. Rose used her music industry experience and sponsorship contacts (including EMI, Hard Rock Cafe, Xfm, nandos, odeon) as well as popular children's brands Lego, Crayola and top trumps to deliver a series of challenges and unique experiences to over 130,000 school pupils and their families.

Managed artists for EMI, Warner Chappell, Sony publishing and Warner music. Delivered events at Glastonbury to Royal Albert Hall and internationally SXSW to In The City New York.