Cheshire Oaks Combats the January Blues with Feel Good Partnership

Cheshire Oaks has teamed up with Manchester-based collective Feel Good Club to ward off the January Blues and help spread positivity via an installation at the centre.

Guests visiting the Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet from today (January 16^th), the clinically-proven most depressing day of the year and Sunday, January 22^nd, will be able to participate in an interactive and anxiety-reducing ‘Leave it Here’ installation. All visitors to the centre are invited to anonymously share their worries via post-it notes and ‘leave them behind’ on one of the outlet’s walls. By writing out what has been weighing them down recently, the activation seeks to help visitors deal with some of the feelings of anxiety and isolation associated with keeping to oneself when going through a hard time.  

The ‘Leave it Here’ notes wall is part of a wider Feel Good Club pop-up space. Visitors to the Designer Outlet will be able to browse a wide range of mood-boosting products, from positivity-inspired merch to delicious treats such as CBD-infused drinks by Trip, cronuts and pup-cups for those bringing along their furry companions.

Feel Good Club was started by wives Kiera and Aimie Lawlor-Skillen in 2019, with the aim to help others feel good about themselves, even when dealing with the lower moments in life. Their Instagram channel, which they use to share daily reminders to help boost positivity, now has over 300,000 followers worldwide, who all turn to the duo for inspiration on navigating both the good and bad days.  

The pop-up and installation are the first in a series of activities scheduled at the centre in partnership with Feel Good Club throughout 2023.  

Kiera and Aimie Lawlor-Skillen, co-founders of Feel Good Club, said: “We are thrilled to announce the first instalment of our partnership with McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks. Although January is a particularly difficult month for many of us, both brands share a common interest in championing conversations around mental health and we are keen to offer centre guests the opportunity to let go of their anxieties on our ‘Leave it Here’ wall. We look forward to continually working together to uplift our local community in 2023.” 

Kenny Murray, General Manager at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks adds: “We are very excited to bring a little taste of what Feel Good Club have been doing at their location in the Northern Quarter to our centre, and allow our guests to take a moment and check in on their mental wellbeing.  

Partnering with local artists, organisations and charities that promote an open culture around mental health is very important to us, as we continuously look to continue uplifting our local community. We look forward to welcoming our guests to the new Feel Good Club pop-up at the centre, and hope that their infectious positivity will set a positive tone for the rest of the year!” 

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