What are the Change Makers?
Launched in 2022, Change Makers recognises brilliant individuals who are delivering either diversity & inclusion or sustainability initiatives to make our industry fairer, more balanced, or more environmentally conscious. An initiative will be beyond the regular day-to-day role and will provide positive change for their business, customers, or the wider industry.
There is no list of finalists or one eventual winner. We are seeking to showcase individuals who can demonstrate that they have developed an initiative within their business or the wider industry in the last 12 months, they will be recognised at The British Mortgage Awards on 3rd July 2025.
The impact of an initiative may be relatively small, or it could have a far-reaching impact across a significant part of the market. The impact of the initiative will be reviewed comparably to the size of the business to ensure that individuals from all size of business can demonstrate the good work being done.
Our Change Makers will have shown evidence of how they contribute to limiting climate change or have promoted the green agenda, or they may have programmes or policies to encourage inclusivity and the representation of diverse groups across gender, race and ethnicity, ability and disability, religion, culture, age and sexual orientation, both within their own business and also within the advice process and client engagement.
You can nominate yourself or an individual, all we need is 3 reasons why they deserve to be a Change Maker.
The nomination must relate to a sustainability or a diversity & inclusion initiative they have undertaken in the last year.
Nominations
You can nominate yourself or an individual, all we need is 3 reasons why they deserve to win, the nomination must relate to a sustainability or a diversity & inclusion initiative they have undertaken in the last year.
Please provide details of the sustainability or diversity & inclusion initiative(s) the nominee has delivered in the last 12 months which has made a positive contribution to your business, your customers, or the wider market by way of improving policy and standards, customer care, environmental awareness, or diversity & inclusion.
Some examples may include:
-Reducing the carbon footprint of your business
-Offsetting carbon emissions with tree planting
-Offering bespoke services to ensure accessibility for all customers from any minority group (e.g. physically disabled, neurodiverse, vulnerable)
-Policies to encourage and support greater diversity in the workforce
-Flexible working patterns to promote fair support for all (e.g. Returning to work after maternity leave, mobility or disability, menopause)
Shortlisting
If you have self-nominated, we will be in touch once your application has been approved to request a headshot from you.
Please email neve.mcmahon@ae3media.co.uk if you need any support or have any questions.
Nominations will close at 5pm Monday 16th June 2025.
All Change Makers will be recognised at The British Mortgage Awards on 3rd July 2025.
We have to contribute towards creating an environment in all companies where people can be their true selves and to show case trailblazers so they can become role models and inspire the next generation of diversity.
We need to attract more people of all gender, race, ethnicity and minority groups to the market and improve their mobility within the market. Of equal importance is our contribution to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 and keeping global warming below +1.5 °C. There is a reality that over 20% of all carbon emissions in the UK are generated from UK housing and we have a significant part to play in improving sustainability.
There will be no single outright winner for the Change Makers, we want to give recognition to all individuals who can demonstrate that they have developed an initiative within their business or the wider industry in the last 12 months.
Nicola has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry and currently leads the strategic partnerships strategy for growth at Aldermore. She is focused on bringing the Aldermore purpose of ‘backing more people to go for it in life and business’ to life. She is also co-deputy chair of IMLA and leads the IMLA Diversity and Inclusion Group.
Robert helped establish the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) as an independent entity on 1st February 2012.
Robert joined the former parent trade body, AIFA, in October 2006, initially looking after the Association of Finance Brokers (AFB) and, since 2008, AMI.
He looks after the day-to-day running of AMI and AFB by delivering member information and services, lobbying regulators and policy-makers and developing press relations.
All Change Makers will be recognised at The British Mortgage Awards 2025
