"Put Away" has won 17 awards at UK and international film festivals: Best Editing, Best Actress (2), Jury's Prize, Best Short Foreign Language Film,Best Social Awareness Film, Exceptional Merit, Best Lockdown Film, Best Longer Form Monologue, Best UK Narrative Short Film, Award of Excellence (2), Best Performances Award, Best Short Drama, and Best of Festival. It was long-listed by the British Short Film Awards for Best English Short Film and Best Actress. At the Sheffield Global Film Festival whose theme is Hidden, it was nominated for Best Actress and Best Film, winning Best Film. It was also selected by the London Global Film Awards winning Best Actress for Carol Royle as well as an Honourable Mention.

It has another selection for 2026 in March from Latest Visions who are presenting a showcase for International Women's Day.