The Tenants Association campaigned to build a community centre for the estate. In 1983 the Greater London Council (GLC), constructed the community centre and funded the Tenants Association. Following the abolition of the GLC, funding was taken over by the London Borough of Hackney. Various community groups were encouraged to use the centre and numerous programmes were initiated, such as a play group for under fives and foreign language classes . In August 1989 an arson attack closed the building for six months. The Tenants Association took the full responsibility of redecorating the community centre. Hosting the national office of the Defend Council Housing organisation.

"various community groups encouraged to use the centre and numerous programmes initiated, such as a play group for under fives and foreign language classes..."

Rooms have been used for general training and activities, for example Introduction to Childcare courses run by Hackney Community College (HCC) and the SRB Under 5’s project; Peer Motivator courses run by HCC/Summer University; ESOL classes and London Transport Interview training by ASCENT21 (formerly Haggerston Employment and Training Project - HETP); Haggerston Youth Performers Ensemble (Youth, Wednesdays 4-6.30 p.m.) run by B’ Hai Ministry; Capoeira (Youth Thursdays 4.30-6.00 p.m.) run by Haggerston Estate Support Team (HEST); Bible Path Christian Ministry and Al-Noor Islamic Mission (Sundays); Legal/Education Advice run by Kingsland Legal and Education Advice Service; Food co-operative market stalls (Thursdays) run by HAWK TRA; CUBA homework club including before/after school provision run by Haggerston Area Trust and finally, a regular Senior citizens Bingo Club (Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).