Clive Parkinson of Arts for Health, Manchester Metropolitan University shared his experience of developing a manifesto for arts and health in the UK within the political climate of the time at the inaugural Arts and Health Check Up, Check In which took place in Dublin in January 2016. The event was a collaboration between artsandhealth.ie, Create and The LAB Gallery in Foley Street Dublin and was designed to promote solidarity among arts and health practitioners in Ireland. This is a video of Clive’s presentation.