We are proud to continue our support of Elephant in the Room, a powerful mental health initiative founded in 2023 by Irish media personality and mental health advocate, Brent Pope. Now in its third year, the campaign uses elephant sculptures as bold visual metaphors to spark open conversations about mental wellbeing and to break the silence around mental health in Ireland.
This year, we are sponsoring five unique elephant sculptures, reinforcing our long-standing commitment to supporting mental health awareness nationwide. Each sculpture, standing over 3 feet tall and 4 feet long, will be transformed into a one-of-a-kind artwork before being donated to five of Ireland’s leading universities: UCD, DCU, Technological University Dublin, University of Galway, and University of Limerick.
We have a longstanding relationship with many universities around the country and are committed to working on improving mental health. The elephants are powerful symbols which will spark important conversations around mental health and will serve a positive purpose for years to come. For Cornmarket, it is not just a donation, it’s a heartfelt commitment to the community and to our clients and the people who make up each campus – the staff, students and visitors.
“At Cornmarket, we believe mental health should never be a taboo topic,” said Clodagh Ruddy, Director of Relationship Management & Propositions at Cornmarket. “We’re proud to support this creative and impactful campaign, helping to spark conversations that can change and even save lives. It starts with our own workplace and extends to the wider community, especially the next generation.”
Brent Pope, founder of Elephant in The Room, echoed this sentiment saying, “We created Elephant in the Room to make mental health impossible to ignore. These sculptures start conversations where they’re most needed. Cornmarket has been a champion from day one, and their renewed support has been instrumental in the success of the campaign”
The elephants will be displayed in colleges across Ireland. The initiative aims to create safer, more supportive spaces and open the conversation about mental health.