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I thought some of you might be interested in this. Dear all On Wednesday 11 October 2017 the House of Commons will hold a Westminster Hall debate on the effect of the arts on health. Share your thoughts and experiences and inform the debate. Your comments will be shared with Ed Vaizey MP ahead of the debate as well as other MPs. Start posting your comments now. DEADLINE: 10th October Key questions: Have you, as a parent, or have your children experienced any changes to health and wellbeing as a result of engagement with the arts? Do you engage with the arts during your working life or in your leisure time, and, if so, how would you describe the effect on your health and wellbeing? If you or a relative have passed retirement age and engage with the arts, what effect does this have on your life? Do you have experience of engaging with the arts while fighting a life-threatening illness, or while overcoming bereavement? If so, we would like to hear about your experience. If you, your staff, your patients/clients, their parents/carers are interested in expressing opinions on the benefits of arts within their daily lives, health support, education, (e.g. Art Therapy and Music Therapy interventions, creative activities for learning, emotional regulation, relaxation, etc.) go here: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CDP-2017-0168 and here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1934138596836414/ If you wish to remain private in your response, you are allowed send your views directly to Ed Vaizey MP at ---- EMAIL REDACTED ---- For practitioners: London Arts in Health link below states: "The National Alliance is encouraging arts and health practitioners to email your local MP to tell them about your work and encourage them to attend the debate." http://www.lahf.org.uk/westminster-hall-debate-arts-and-health-%E2%80%93-11-october-2017