A photography project has chronicled why local people love living in Birmingham.
Local photographer Verity Milligan walked around with a blank board and stick of chalk and asked people to jot down what they loved most about Birmingham before she shot the portrait pictures.
The photo series, some of which can be seen in the gallery above, forms part of a wider campaign called 'EpicBrum' which is using social media to highlight positive projects around the city.
It has already scored some success after on crowdfunding website Kickstarter to launch a new collaborative working space in
The photographs were taken at cafés around the city and the recent Christmas Market.
Ms Milligan said: "The chalkboard project has been a great opportunity to engage with members of the public and the wider creative community while raising the profile of Impact Hub Birmingham.
"It's provided opportunity for people to reflect positively on Birmingham and to collectively think about the changes we'd like to see."
Immy Kaur, co-founder of Impact Hub Birmingham, added: "Over the past few weeks, we've heard from people across all walks of life to tell us their challenges but also why they love where they live.
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"I believe we need to build less fancy buildings and create more content that is relevant to citizens and that is ambitious about where we can head together.
"We have a chance to be the heart of social innovation in the 海角视频 - pioneering solutions to some of the toughest challenges our city is facing. With a young, diverse and energetic demographic we are well placed to face these challenges collaboratively."