Posters celebrating the contributions of immigrants have gone up in parts of the UK.

The 15 posters feature among them dentists and violinists, teachers and athletes born overseas, celebrating the diversity of the UK.

Funding for the campaign has come primarily from the general public, who donated over £50,000 through a crowdsourcing campaign which attracted global attention.

The campaign has been put together by the Movement Against Xenophobia, a project initiated by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and partner organisations, to challenge the negative rhetoric around immigration heard from politicians and the media.

“The extraordinary support we have received from ordinary people shows how fed up many are with the hostility and scapegoating experienced by immigrants,” said Habib Rahman, CEO of JCWI on behalf of Movement Against Xenophobia.

“Thousands are saying they reject intolerance and want to celebrate our diverse and inclusive society.”