It was set up in 1979 to provide the voluntary sector with skilled volunteers who have a professional, business or managerial background.

Palms Australia is an international aid and development agency that sends skilled volunteers to share their skills with requesting communities around the world.

The following two are able to accept both skilled and unskilled volunteers, but give them as much advance notice as possible.

The event is a way for people to find causes and for agencies to connect with skilled volunteers.

"We always are desperately looking for skilled volunteers."

Many skilled and unskilled volunteers assist in the rapid construction of the house.

But, the benefits are that there is a pool of skilled, qualified, experienced and motivated volunteers who want to help.

New York City eventually had to send all but the most skilled and essential volunteers away from ground zero.

Other, more skilled, volunteers were working with the mayor's office to survey and restore Leogane's water supply.

One thing she has done is to recognize that host countries want skilled volunteers.