Oxfordshire Youth is being celebrated through a fundraising partnership tied to this year’s Cinderella-themed Christmas event.

The palace will donate £1 from every Cinderella in the Palace ticket to the charity, continuing a longstanding relationship rooted in the history of the Spencer-Churchill family.

Heather Carter, managing director of visitor attraction at Blenheim Palace, said: “This year, in addition to the promise of a world-class festive day out, visitors can enjoy the experience even more, knowing that they have played a small but vital part in supporting Oxfordshire Youth and their important mission.”

Oxfordshire Youth helps young people build the skills and support networks they need to thrive.

Blenheim’s support is part of a tradition dating back generations.

Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, president of Oxfordshire Youth since 2011, follows in the footsteps of her father, the 11th Duke of Marlborough, and her grandfather, who both hosted charity events for Oxfordshire Youth at the palace.

The Christmas event runs from November 13 to January 3, 2027.

Jodie Lloyd-Jones, CEO of Oxfordshire Youth, said: “As we approach 80 years of supporting young people, we are incredibly grateful to Blenheim Palace for their continued partnership and shared commitment to helping young people thrive.”

In addition to the ticket donation, Blenheim Palace will provide marketing and PR support during the charity’s anniversary year.

The Oxford Climate Choir, part of the national Climate Choir Movement, will perform at the University Church and outside Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, June 20, to call for rewilding on Church-owned land.

Their performance supports a motion put forward by the Reverend Canon Valerie Plumb and is set to be debated at July’s Church of England General Synod in York.

He is calling for 30 per cent of Church land to be restored for nature by 2030, in line with the global ’30×30′ target for nature recovery.

Joanna Gill, musical director of the Oxford Climate Choir, said: “Revd Canon Valerie Plumb has shown courageous and hopeful leadership in bringing this motion forward.

“At a time when people are searching for signs of moral leadership on the climate and nature crises, this proposal offers the Church a chance to act with vision, compassion and responsibility.

“We hope Synod members will come together behind this historic opportunity to restore nature and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.”

More than 100 clergy and Synod members have already backed the motion, ensuring it will be formally debated in July.

The Oxford performance forms part of a wider campaign organised by the Climate Choir Movement and rewilding group Wild Card, both of which are urging Synod members to back the motion.

The Church of England, with more than 100,000 acres managed by the Church Commissioners, is one of the UK’s largest landowners.

Wild Card, supported by naturalist Chris Packham, has long campaigned for the Church to set aside 30 per cent of its estate for rewilding and nature restoration.

Hazel Draper, co-founder of Wild Card, said: “The Church of England is one of the country’s major landowners and has the potential to become a national leader in nature recovery.

“This motion is an opportunity to show real ambition at a critical moment and demonstrate that the Church is serious about responding to the climate and biodiversity crises.”

Environmental advocates note that the Church Commissioners have previously agreed to divest from fossil fuels, and many see the current motion as another opportunity to show ethical and environmental leadership.

Campaigners argue that restoring 30 per cent of Church land could be cost-neutral, and possibly even profitable, according to the ‘Getting Back to the Garden’ report commissioned by Wild Card.

They believe this example could show other large landowners that environmental ambitions are compatible with financial responsibility.

The 85-year-old has presented the popular BBC rural affairs show for 37 years, having started in 1989.

Prior to that, he had a 17-year stint on Newsround, which he helped launch on the BBC back in 1972.

Away from TV, Mr Craven lives in a village near Banbury with his wife Marilyn, where the couple brought up two daughters.

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The couple have been together for over 50 years and are now also grandparents.

In a previous interview with the Daily Mail, Mr Craven spoke about the long-lasting marriage and opened up about his wife being his “rock”.

“It helped that she worked in TV. She knew how it was,” he said.

“We hadn’t been together that long when I was asked to move to Bristol, and I wasn’t sure if she would say yes, but she did, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.

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“She keeps me grounded. She’s been my rock. Without being too soppy, she was always there for me, which is the main thing in my business because it can be precarious.”

In another interview, which took place last month with Farmers’ Guardian, Mr Craven talked about the difficulties of filming in the early days of Countryfile.

He said: “In the very early days of Countryfile, it was very difficult to get cameras onto farms and to get farmers to speak to us.

“It took a long time to win farmers over and let them open the gates of the farm and let us in.”