With just over two weeks to go to The Gift Awards on Thursday 15 May, Suzanne Ellingham, director of Sourcing of Source Home & Gift, tells GiftsandHome.net why the show is delighted to be sponsoring the Gift of the Year’s Ethical and Sustainable Gift category and also, The Gift Awards drinks reception.
“Source Home & Gift unites global manufacturers who pride themselves on responsible manufacturing and sustainable production with like-minded retailers and brands,” states Suzanne Ellingham, director of sourcing of Source Home & Gift.” As Europe’s leading sourcing show, Source Home & Gift is where ideas can become great products and the latest innovations in the industry are discovered, making us a natural partner for The Gift of the Year Awards, an event that shines a spotlight on creativity, craftsmanship, and excellence.
Continues Suzanne: “We are proud to sponsor the Gift of the Year’s Ethical and Sustainable Gift category celebrating products that embody fair trade principles, eco-conscious design, and a commitment to high worker welfare standards. The European buying community cares about where and how products are made and are now more than ever before looking to buy better, making this the category to watch as it’s brimming with innovation and mass-market appeal.”
She highlights: “At Source Home & Gift, we believe in fostering connections that inspire innovation and responsible production. The Gift of the Year Awards perfectly encapsulates that spirit, shining a light on creativity, sustainability, and excellence across the industry. We are excited to sponsor the Ethical and Sustainable Gift category celebrating products that not only delight consumers but also reflect a commitment to fair trade principles and eco-conscious design. The global buying community is increasingly prioritising responsible sourcing, and we are excited to be part of a movement that champions better buying choices.”
This year, Source Home & Gift is also delighted to sponsor of the Gift Awards drinks reception. “The Gift Awards is a fantastic opportunity for people from all areas of our dynamic industry to come together and celebrate the most exciting new products and the teams behind them and to strengthen the connections that drive our dynamic industry forward.”
All Gift of the Year and Greats winners, including the recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Achievement award, will be revealed at The Gift Awards on Thursday 15 May at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The event will, once again, bring together The Giftware Association’s Gift of the Year Awards and The Greats gift retailer awards, organised and owned by Max Publishing, publishers of Progressive Gifts & Home/GiftsandHome.net.
At the glittering event, both gift product excellence and retail prowess will be recognised and rewarded in a true celebration of both sides of the UK gift industry.
The Greats 2025 finalists can be viewed HERE.
The Gift of the Year 2025 finalists can be viewed HERE
Hyve Group, organisers of Spring Fair, Autumn Fair, GLEE and Source Home & Gift (among others), is the headline sponsor of The Gift Awards. Other leading names in the impressive line-up of sponsors include: Allsorted, Ambiente, Autumn Fair, BATF, Candlelight, Cardgains, Carte Blanche Greetings, Cereria Molla, Dizzy Heights Agencies, FYG, Gift Republic, Gisela Graham, Go La La, Good Results, Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair, Letterbox Love, LicensingSource.net, London Stationery Show, Method UK, N Smith and Co, Products of Change, Progressive Gifts & Home, Progressive Greetings Live, Progressive Housewares, PreschoolNews.net, Qalara, Scotland’s Trade Fair/Springboard Events, Source Home & Gift, Spring Fair, Talking Tables, The Giftware Association, Top Drawer, Toy Fair and Trade Counter Distribution.
Tickets and tables for the awards can be booked via the Max Publishing digital box office event at Max-Tickets.net, or by contacting event organiser Createvents: clare@createvents.co.uk or 0118 334 0085.
To find out more about The Gift Awards and book tickets, visit www.thegiftawards.com; www.thegreatsawards.co.uk
Top: Suzanne Ellingham, director of sourcing of Source Home & Gift.
