Make sense of your next step
Noticing a change, starting a difficult conversation, choosing support and making a plan. Practical guidance for you or someone you care about in Greater Manchester.
Start with what you want to do.
For younger and working-age adults
Company for the things you want to do, at home or out in the community.
For older adults
Keep enjoying familiar places, interests and conversation with regular company.
Getting out and about
Someone for the journey, the appointment and the first visit to a group.
After short-term support
Continue the activities and routines you want to keep going.
Returning home from hospital
Company and everyday help alongside your discharge arrangements.
For families and friends
Arrange company for someone close to you and agree how to stay involved.
8 September 2026 · 6 min read
When companionship could help | Whitegreen
Fewer outings. A hobby left untouched. Wanting to do something but having nobody to go with. Start by asking what the person misses.
6 September 2026 · 4 min read
Arranging companionship for a loved one from a distance
How to set up a weekly companion for a parent in Greater Manchester from another city, from the first call to the note after every visit.
6 September 2026 · 3 min read
Attendance Allowance: can it help pay for companionship?
Understand what Attendance Allowance is, check eligibility and plan companionship costs without assuming a benefit award or council funding.
6 September 2026 · 3 min read
A companion for appointments | Whitegreen
Company on the way, in the waiting room and during your appointment where permitted. Plan the parts where you want someone alongside you.
6 September 2026 · 3 min read
Companionship or home care: what support would actually help?
Compare company, practical support and personal care. Work through ordinary situations and prepare the questions to ask before arranging help.
6 September 2026 · 4 min read
What companionship care costs in Greater Manchester
Whitegreen's published prices for companionship visits, how different visit lengths work, what a typical week adds up to, and the ways of paying for it.
6 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to choose a companionship service: 12 questions
The questions that separate a safe, well-run companionship service from a directory of strangers: who employs the companion, checks, insurance and backup.
6 September 2026 · 4 min read
Loneliness among older people in Greater Manchester
How many over-65s live in each Greater Manchester borough, what Age UK's loneliness rates imply for each, and where to turn. Method and sources included.
6 September 2026 · 3 min read
A regular break for family carers: planning support
Prepare for a carer’s assessment, describe the support needed during a break and understand where companionship may fit alongside other options.
6 September 2026 · 3 min read
A sitting service for someone you care for: what to check first
Plan a break with the right support in place. Questions about suitability, continuity, handover, absence cover and the cost of a sitting service.
6 September 2026 · 8 min read
The Companionship Standard: what to ask for in writing
We read 13 provider websites serving Greater Manchester for what companionship visits are promised in writing. What we found, and the ten things we commit to.
6 September 2026 · 4 min read
When someone you love says “I do not need help”
How to discuss companionship without an argument: listen to concerns, offer choices, explain costs and respect the person’s decision.
Start with a conversation
Tell us who the visits are for and what they enjoy. We will ring you back within one working hour during our call hours, and arrange a free meet-and-greet at home with the companion we have in mind. Nothing is charged until you have met them and said yes.
Work out what would help.
Put a simple plan together, check the cost, or talk it through with us.