The thing is, you can't rely on there being volunteers to do do vital work. Sometimes they are there, but more of ten , there are not qualified people there.

By qualified, i do not mean necessarily - qualified by college degrees. Its not an easily quantifiable thing, is it?

I'd be interested to know what other people think. Being a pensioner does not necessarily that you're decrepit - on the other hand - if its vital work - you do need people that are reliable and vigorous.

Retired people and their skills and experience are a great resource, but unlike the army of unemployed (who really should have first dibs at the jobs that are going) you cannot rule out them becoming unavailable - for reasons of getting too old and their health breaking down.