Today, amongst other things, I caught up with Nadim Vanderman (pictured below) and Shahbaz Bajwa from the Walton branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association. It now has around 130 members and describes itself as promoting the 'peaceful revival of Islam ... [enjoying] an unrivalled record for peace and effort to build cohesive societies'. 

It is focused on education, integration and interfaith dialogue. Nadim and Shahbaz got in touch to ask how they might get their branch more involved in local civic initiatives including charitable fund-raising in Walton and across the borough. It was a real pleasure to meet them and hear more about their group and interests.