With many youth groups shut, the WHT is looking at the toll this has had on young people.

As Victoria, a volunteer at St John's Youth and Community Centre, explains, many young people "want to see their friends and socialise right now".

"That's why you see them congregating outside shops and in parks, which people don't like."

But before the pandemic, the youth club offered an outlet for parents and children to explain what is going on behind now closed doors.

"It gives parents that release as well as children. They've missed a lot but stay hopeful - we are coming back. Be patient."

Another volunteer, Vanessa, added that the trend towards online interaction has ramped up during the pandemic, creating mental health and safeguarding issues.

"I'm not sure people are coping. So much of it is behind closed doors.

"We don't have a true picture of what's happening right now. And sadly, some teenagers are home in a not safe environment.

"Kids are isolated from the social world and constantly on their phones, on Instagram, with no privacy or internet safety."

She thinks this creates issues as potential county line drug dealers have a way to "groom" vulnerable children without someone seeing them.

"Mental health in the next two years is going to be a big thing. During the last year and half, there has been a lot of pressure on children at the moment."

"Some people also cannot go to a youth club as they pose a risk."

The youth volunteer, who has spent over 10 years working with young people, explained that "excluded" kids with behavioural issues also have no outlet.

"It's better to have more youth outreach work, going out to the community."

Lorraine Cook, who runs the centre, thinks that there should be more provision for young people in Hatfield when the pandemic has been eased.

"There is more and more buildings going up and nothing to do.

"When we get them at eight then we know them and they see us in the town centre and feel part of the community."

St John's organises an open youth night, where around 100 kids come and have unstructured fun, as well as taking care of disabled adults.

The community centre is always looking for volunteers, which has become a challenge in recent years.