Ragged Universityis a project that generates inclusive forms of bonding, bridging and linking social capital using knowledge exchange as a lens to focus community. Using Dr Andrew Bells Madras’ peer led teaching method and connecting people to world class free online knowledge resources, free education can be developed using available infrastructure and common technology. Inspired by the Ragged Schools, the central message is that everybody is a unique and distinct body of experience and therefore a stakeholder in knowledge. Everyone is welcome to events so they are free, informal and open door. All people are invited to take on an active participatory role in the social learning community. The point here is to consciously avoid a focus on a target demographic and to bridge silos and cross social strata. Anyone can do a talk, everyone is a stakeholder; you just have to be passionate about your subject and do not need to be a professional or have formal qualifications. As Samuel Smiles put it “Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it”. The Ragged Project has run and piloted over 200 events in 4 cities since 2010. Brought together by the skills and contributions of many voluntary coordinators and supporters. Ragged is working to formalise as a charity, establish its website, and raise funds to continue the work and expand its activities. The project is an annex to formal education not an alternative; it generates third places.