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The Gift of the Year Awards aims to cover all the categories within the giftware and homeware world, from jewellery to games right through to sustainable products and cards, stationery and wrap.

With twenty categories to choose from there should be a place for your products. We are constantly changing our categories to be inline with giftware trends and ensure we capture what’s going on in our industry. Take a look below at this years categories to find our more info on what the judges are looking for as well as seeing previous years winners.

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Affordable Gifts

The Affordable Gift Category focuses on high-quality gifts that are budget-friendly. This collection includes a wide range of products that offer excellent value without compromising on quality or style and land around the £20 and under range.

Branded Gift

Any product linked to well-known characters or brands, or licensed by famous designers, organisations and other household names.

Beauty, Bath & Spa

Products for grooming, beauty and health, or those that bring a touch of the spa into the home.

Cards, Wraps & Stationery

Greetings cards, wrapping paper and gift boxes for any occasion.Gifts you can write in, with or on - diaries, calendars, notebooks, pens, pencils and so on.

Children's, Educational and Pre-School

Toys, kits, and gadgets for children and infants.

Contemporary Gift

Funky, design led gifts with a quirky modern feel.

Design & Craft

Products designed and made in smaller studios with the personal touch.

Ethical and Sustainable Gift

Gifts that are fair trade, eco-friendly, or are produced to a high standard of worker welfare.

Fashion Accessories, Textiles and Jewellery

Wearable accessories and jewellery including scarves, bags, purses and belts, trinkets, charms and bijoux made from metal, stone, ceramic, wood or anything in between, designed to accessorise any outfit.

Festive & Occasions

Products specifically designed and themed around key calendar events or parties

Food & Drink

Gifts you can eat or drink, or kits to make your own food and beverages.

Games and Puzzles

For all those gifts that are games,- board games, card games, party games, and non-traditional games, we will be celebrating them here.

Garden and Outdoors

Gifts for the green-thumbed and accessories for the outdoors.

Health & Wellbeing and Accessible Gifts

This category is for gifts that promote wellness, well-being, and inclusivity across all our audiences and gifts

Heritage Gifts incorporating Commemorative, Collectable and Charitable

Commemorative gifts for any occasion - collectibles, souvenirs, personalised products and trinkets.

Home Fragrance

Products that bring scent into the home; candles, reed diffusers and so on.

Home and Kitchen

Any item , product or range that adorns the home or kitchen - modern, traditional, classic, country, urban living or fun and quirky.

Made in the UK

The Made in the UK Category honours products proudly designed and crafted in the United Kingdom. This collection showcases exceptional quality, craftsmanship, and creativity, celebrating the rich heritage and innovative spirit of British makers.

Novelty, Tech And Gadgets

A category to celebrate all those gifts that have a technical and gadget feel to them incorporating gifts with a touch of silliness (or naughtiness) and fun.

Pet Gift

Gifts for pets - food, accessories, bath products etc, all for animals.