For companions

Become someone’s favourite part of the week.

Become someone’s favourite part of the week.

Share what you love with an older person nearby, on visits that fit around your life. Set your own rate.

Good company is a two-way street.


Stories, memories, a lifetime of experience. Enrich your own life with meaningful connection with an older person.


A cuppa, a chat, a walk round the garden - the small things mean the most.

An older woman smiling over a coffee with a companion in a garden cafe

Getting started

From application to first visit.

01 Apply in about two minutes - name, contact details, postcode and a few quick checks.

02 Onboarding - tell us your interests and when you are free, and name two referees.

03 A 20-minute video interview with us, then our induction, including safeguarding.

04 DBS and right-to-work checks, arranged and paid for by Amble once you are put forward to a family.

05 Your first visit, once your checks have cleared.

Your rate, your time

Paid fairly, on your terms.

01 Set your own rate for each visit, travel included. The guide rate is £45 for two hours.

02 Keep all of it. Your rate is paid in full at the end of each visit, and there is nothing to pay to join.

03 Your DBS and right-to-work checks are arranged and paid for by Amble. No care experience needed.

Who it suits

Fits around your life.

Fits around your life.


Anyone who wants to give meaningful life experience to an older person, who has time on their hands.

Working part-time or self-employed - add a few hours that mean something. No care experience needed.

Retirees - time to share what you love, with someone glad you came.

Parents - visits in school hours, close to home.

Students - fits between lectures, and looks good on a CV.

Working part-time or self-employed - add a few hours that mean something. No care experience needed.

Retirees - time to share what you love, with someone glad you came.

Parents - visits in school hours, close to home.

Students - fits between lectures, and looks good on a CV.

Make someone’s week warmer.

Make someone’s week warmer.

Apply today and we'll start getting to know you straight away, ready to meet older people in your area.

Questions companions ask

Questions companions ask

If yours isn't here, call us on 0333 305 0644.

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Meaningful professional companionship for the later years. A premium service for older adults, across the UK.

Amble Companions Ltd is registered in England and Wales, company number 17357800. Registered office: 3 Ridings Barn, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh GU6 8EW. ICO registration ZC205988. Amble provides companionship, not regulated care. Amble is a registered trade mark of Amble Companions Ltd.