A little regular company
Weekday visits are £28 an hour; evenings and weekends £35. Visit length is agreed at the meet-and-greet.
One-to-one companionship across Greater Manchester
Someone to go with. Someone to look forward to.
A conversation at home. Company on the bus. Someone to share a hobby with. Whitegreen provides consistent, one-to-one companionship and practical support that helps people stay connected, build confidence and take part in the everyday life they choose.
- Companions employed, trained and insured by us
- The same face every visit, with a named backup
- A written update to the family after each visit
Find what fits
Different reasons to want company.
You can get in touch for yourself or someone close to you. We support younger, working-age and older adults across Greater Manchester. Start with the situation that sounds familiar.
For younger and working-age adults
Company for the things you want to do, at home or out in the community.
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For older adults
Keep enjoying familiar places, interests and conversation with regular company.
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Getting out and about
Someone for the journey, the appointment and the first visit to a group.
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After short-term support
Continue the activities and routines you want to keep going.
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Returning home from hospital
Company and everyday help alongside your discharge arrangements.
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For families and friends
Arrange company for someone close to you and agree how to stay involved.
Read moreRead the video transcript
Is someone you care about spending most of their time alone, a loved one, a friend, a neighbour? You ring and ask what they've been up to. Oh nothing much. And you start wondering when they last went out, or had someone round for a proper chat, you'd visit more often. But there's work, family, the distance, you can't always be there. That's where Whitegreen Companions comes in. We arrange regular companionship visits across Greater Manchester, someone to have a cuppa with, go shopping with, or get out to that cafe they used to enjoy, and we take time to find someone they'll actually get on with. We ask about their interests, introduce a companion, and arrange a free meet and greet. They meet first, they decide. Then it's a familiar main companion for regular visits, with a named backup. And with their agreement, a short update keeps you in the picture afterwards. So when you ring, there's something new to talk about. Book a free meet and greet with one of our companions. It could be the start of something they look forward to every week.
Meet Whitegreen · 1 minute
Good company starts with getting to know you.
See how we get to know the person, introduce a companion and make a plan together. This introduction follows the experience of arranging visits for someone close to you.
You meet first. You decide if it feels right.
Book a free meet-and-greetOur services
Time for the things you enjoy
Every visit is led by the person we are visiting. These are the four kinds of visit we offer, and they mix freely within one visit.
Companionship visits
A proper conversation, football or a favourite game, music and hobbies, a meal made and eaten together, or a video call with someone close to you.
Time arranged around you · the same companion each week
Shopping and errands
The weekly shop done together rather than done for you, plus prescriptions, the post office and the bits that pile up.
Together, at their pace · one-hour visits availableOutings and activities
A walk, the hairdresser, a café, the library, a community group, a faith service or an appointment. door to door.
Travel planned around the outing · a companion who waits
Light home help
Bins out, a load of washing on, the kettle descaled, a bulb changed. Practical, folded into the visit, never the whole of it.
Included in any visit · no separate chargeWhat you can expect from Whitegreen
Know who is coming, and what to expect.
The same companion
The same person for every regular visit, matched on interests and temperament, plus a named backup your relative meets in the first month.
Vetted and insured
Role-appropriate DBS checks, references spoken to, a face-to-face interview and training before anyone visits alone. Employed and insured by us.
An agreed update after the visit
A short written update to the family after every visit, and a proper phone call from us each month.
Led by the person
They choose what a good visit looks like, they meet the companion first, and they can change their mind. Independence supported, never taken over.
Get to know Whitegreen How we choose and support companions
Read our ten written commitments in the Companionship Standard
Time and cost
A visit should fit your life, not the other way round.
A couple of hours may be just right. You may want an afternoon out, company for a full day, or someone there overnight. Tell us what would help; we agree a suitable arrangement and the price before you commit.
More time together
For a longer visit or an outing, allow time for the whole plan: travelling, waiting, meals and returning home without rushing.
A day or night to plan
Overnight and full-day visits are priced individually and confirmed in writing before you commit.
The meet-and-greet is free. Evening, weekend and holiday rates differ; outing costs are agreed separately.
How it starts
Meet first. Decide together. Start when it fits.
1
A conversation
Tell us who the visits are for, what they enjoy and the hours you have in mind. We reply within one working hour during our call hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, and weekends, 10am to 5pm.
2
A free meet-and-greet
The companion we have in mind comes to the house with us. You all meet, at no charge and with no obligation.
3
The first visit
We agree your visits with the same named companion, introduce your named backup within the first month and write a note after every visit. We agree with you who receives updates. One week's notice if you ever want to stop.
Before you decide
Make the next step a comfortable one.
Still weighing it up?
Use the visit planning pack to talk about preferences, write down a routine and compare your options.
Use the free decision packWondering about your area?
Explore local ideas across Greater Manchester. Tell us the postcode and we will check availability for your proposed visits.
Find your local pageWant to talk it through?
You do not need a finished plan. A conversation can help clarify the company wanted and any other support needed.
Ask us to call youFor professionals
Help someone keep going with what matters to them.
A person may have found a group they enjoy, started going out again or be preparing to return home from hospital. Regular one-to-one company helps make room for those activities in everyday life.
Discuss the person’s interests, the support already in place and what they want to do next. We agree the visits and communication with them, including a handover where useful.
Discuss a referral
Someone to look forward to seeing
Tell us who the visits are for and what they enjoy. We ring back within one working hour during our call hours, and the first meeting at home costs nothing.