The Ransackers Project was originally set up to enable people over 55 who have not previously had the opportunity of higher education, to go to college to study and to research a topic of their own choosing, and write a project. The Ransackers Association was then set up by Ransackers students who wanted to ensure that the amazing opportunities of the Ransackers Project were continued for as many people as possible. In the present more stringent financial situation, the Ransackers Association is actively investigating ways we can run more educational courses for older people who missed out on Higher Education when they were young.