UNITEplus is a European Regional Development Fund subsidised support programme designed to add value and skills to Lancashire's Small to Medium Enterprises. This is delivered in the form of 140-hour internships tailored to the businesses' needs. We work to bring together businesses wishing to develop their capacity through the uptake of new tools and techniques with talented students and graduates that are seeking high quality professional experience. Benefits for businesses include additional skills, improved company performance and productivity, links with Lancaster University, and support through the recruitment process. Further, businesses can explore the student and graduate employee marketplace on a low risk basis and there is no cost incurred as the salary is paid by the programme. Students equally benefit from the opportunity to work on a meaningful project relevant to their studies and to make a significant contribution to a local business.The UNITEplus team are situated with the Employer Engagement department of Lancaster University. All enquiries can be directed to uniteplus@lancaster.ac.uk.