
Our annual World of Books Circular Economy Awards shows just how passionate we are about celebrating the success, determination and valuable work carried out by shop workers, libraries, warehouse teams and volunteers across the country.
The 2025 nomination window is now open, and the closing date for entries is Thursday 31st July 2025.
Awards Prizes
Winners will receive a £250 donation to their organisation, along with £250 in high street vouchers to treat themselves.
Our Nomination Based Award Categories Are...

Entry Criteria
Item must be listed through our Ecommerce platform and sold after 1st June 2024. Item sale value must be over £100. Complete the online form to enter.

Entry Requirements:
Volunteer must have been using World of Books Ecommerce or Sell Your Books Pro (previously Shopiago Trade-in) since June 2024. Complete the online form to nominate.
Our Automatic Entry Categories Are...

Entry Criteria
This is automatic entry, so nominations are not possible. The winner will have submitted the most books that World of Books go on to re-home between 1 June 2024 and 31 July 2025.
Entry Criteria
This is automatic entry, so nominations are not possible. We will use our own data from 1 June 2024 to 31 July 2025 to determine the winner.Our 2025 Judges
Thank you to our line-up of guest judges for 2025:
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Dan Mucha, CEO of World of Books
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Lauren Weymouth, Editor of Charity Times
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Robin Osterley, CEO of Charity Retail Association
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Jayne Cartwright, CEO of Charity Retail Consultancy
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Helen Olszowska, MD of Seashell Collective and Charity Digital Journalist
What's next?
Winners will be announced in September 2025. Please see our terms and conditions for further details.
Need help?
If you have any questions about the World of Books Circular Economy Awards, please email us at marketingteam@worldofbooks.com and one of our team will get back to you.