"We invest in young people and give them hope for the future". YMCA North Staffordshire provide accommodation and so much more, touching the lives of 90,000 people annually. The charity was highly commended as a Business in the Community at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024. 🌟

NEWS: Police have charged four more suspects, including a teenage girl, as part of the ongoing investigation into riots across Staffordshire. Over 80 people have now been arrested and 34 have been charged following the local disorder last month. More: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Stoke-on-Trent based accountancy firm DJH have experienced significant growth in the last five years, with a turnover of around £40 million and a workforce of 500 people. The company was highly commended in the Growth category at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024. 📈

Rachel Hayward writes winning words to help companies bid for contracts, tenders and grants. Her company, Rachel Hayward - has secured £117 million for clients over the last nine years. Rachel was highly commended for two awards at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards '24. 🌟🌟

We have stories of growth, innovation and success on the Breakfast Show tomorrow as we chat to more winners and highly commended entrants at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024. Including Comp Door, Lucideon, Reliance Medical, Bri-Stor Systems and Wes Wilkes of Ironmarket.

Talke-based medical equipment manufacturer and supplier Reliance Medical (Reliance Medical) and are on track for a turnover of £50 million by 2025. The company won the Growth Award and Business of the Year at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024 last week. 🏆🏆🩺

Staffordshire-based materials science consultancy firm Lucideon is helping companies develop advanced materials for use in some of the most challenging environments. They won the Innovation Award at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024 last week. 🏆🚀

.Wes Wilkes, of IronMarket and Net-Worth Ntwrk, is looking to educate a new generation on young investors through a recently-launched app: @FINT_Invest. Wes won the award for Alumni Business Person of the Year at this year's Staffordshire Uni Business Awards. 🏆💷

Tom Tams has your weekend breakfast show prepped and ready to go! Tune in this morning and tomorrow morning for some great music and games for all the family to enjoy!

22 year old Jasmine Pugh, an apprentice at JCA & MAW Consulting, has set up her own group of young professionals and is also an advocate for women in the industry. She was highly commended in the Apprentice of the Year category at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards. 🌟🎓

Aged only 24, Bradley Brookes is constantly innovating and helping to transform processes and operations at Brookeswood Handcrafted Windows, Doors & Stairs Joinery. He was highly commended as a Young Business Person of the Year at the @Staffs Uni Business Awards 2024. 🌟🔨

Birgit Allport started a small social group for older people in 2018. BetterTogetherCommunitySupportGroup is now a registered charity supporting people of all ages! She has been highly commended in the Alumni Business Person of the Year category, at this year's Staffordshire Uni Business Awards! 🌟👥

While high streets continue to face big challenges, the vacancy rate Longton Exchange Stoke Shopping Centre is down to 3% and footfall by up by 33%! Centre Manager, Chris Ward, was highly commended in the High Street Impact category at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024. 🌟🛍

.Ten Count Boxing Gym in Bentilee use exercise and boxing to improve people's self-esteem, confidence and health. They also run a youth group, rehab sessions for the elderly and much more. The team at the gym were highly commended at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards! 🌟🥊

.@CompDoor is a market-leading manufacturer of composite doors, and they're about to launch innovative products making use of smart tech! The company has been highly commended in the Business of the Year category at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024! 🌟🚪

.Bri-Stor Systems converts commercial vehicles to meet its client's needs. One of their innovations is set to save a client £500,000 in fuel and 1,000,000kg of CO2 annually. The company was highly commended in the Innovation category at the Staffordshire Uni Business Awards 2024! 🌟🚚

LAST WEEK ON THE TOP TEN: Seismic changes as two brand new entries took the top two spots! Tauren Wells was our no.1 with the song 'Take It All Back'! Can he stay there a second week? Find out with Chris Mountford, from 5pm this afternoon!

Our #PlaylistUpdate this week features three more songs, from tylerhateslife, Our Atlantic Roots and The Young Escape! You can find out more about the artists and their music on our website, as well as view our playlist in full - head online to crossrhythms.co.uk!

Steven Schumacher has left his position as Head Coach of Stoke City. View the Club's announcement in full via the link below.

This week on #BusinessSpotlight: Sonya speaks with the duo behind Minerva Financial Solutions, about working as a woman in a male-dominated industry. Listen to the full interview across this week, starting tomorrow from 4:15pm! w/BabaBaboon2017 📻🤝🐒