History
Historically, there were JYF groups throughout Britain, but a number of circumstances led to their closure, to the point that the Warwickshire Junior Young Friends is the last surviving one. Many Quaker youth groups are now known as Link Groups, but differ from Junior Young Friends because they are organised partly or in whole by adults. JYF is solely organised by "The Committee" who are all 18 or under. To fulfill legal requirements, there are Responsible Adult supervisors (RA's) on site throughout the weekend.
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