Someone to share your week in Rochdale.

What would you like to do together?

A conversation at home, a trip to the shops, an appointment or getting back to a group. We start with what you want company for and plan a visit around it. You can contact us yourself or help someone close to you get started.

Companionship is for adults of different ages. A younger person who wants company at the gym and an older person who misses going to the market may want different visits, but both deserve time shaped around their own interests.

Plan from your front door

Tell us where the visit would begin and where you want to go. We agree the journey, time at the activity and return, including access and any extra costs. For company at home, tell us what you enjoy and what practical help you would like.

We welcome enquiries from Rochdale, Middleton and across Rochdale. Give us your full postcode so we can confirm the arrangements for your address.

Keep something useful going

You may want regular company, support to attend a community activity or continuity after a short programme ends. We can discuss the routine you want and how visits fit alongside any other support. Read about continuing one-to-one support.

Check the outing as carefully as the destination

Rochdale Council's parks directory lists locations, opening times and facilities. Use that practical information before suggesting a trip. A pleasant photograph does not show the distance from parking to a seat, the surface underfoot or whether the facilities needed will be open.

Ask the person whether they actually want an outdoor visit. A conversation indoors, a library visit or another interest may suit them better. If a park is their choice, agree a shorter route, a place to rest and an indoor alternative rather than making finishing a walk the point of the visit.

For enquiries in Heywood, Middleton, Littleborough or Rochdale, explain where the visit begins and what help is needed to take part. The local community information below may broaden the options; the support and time for a companionship visit still need to be agreed individually.

Hollingworth Lake: open space and open facilities are different

Rochdale Council says the lake is always open, while cafés and other facilities keep their own opening times. Its visitor page links to walking-route, parking and public-toilet information. Check the facilities you need separately rather than assuming they are available whenever the lake can be visited. Read the council's Hollingworth Lake guide.

A visit can be a chosen spot with a view and conversation, rather than a full circuit. Agree the distance, surface and support needed before setting out. A longer walk is not automatically a better companionship visit.

For a person travelling from Middleton or Heywood, include both journeys when considering visit length. If they mainly want familiar company, a closer destination or an afternoon at home may leave more time for the part they value.

Local source information checked 8 September 2026; confirm current arrangements before a trip.

Meet first, then agree the visits

We introduce a companion for a free meet-and-greet. Talk about what you enjoy, ask questions and decide how you get on. We agree the visit hours and price before paid visits begin. You have the same named companion, a named backup introduced within the first month and a written note after every visit.

With your agreement, updates can keep a relative or another contact informed. You can also manage the arrangement yourself.

The time and cost

Weekday visits are £28 an hour; evenings and weekends £35. Visit length is agreed at the meet-and-greet. Overnight and full-day visits are priced individually and confirmed in writing before you commit. Evening, weekend and holiday rates differ, and outings may include transport or activity costs.

See the full price list or plan a regular visit cost.