The cafe is being opened up by two Southsea mums, Josie Matthews and Alyson Bert, who want to create a sanctuary for parents and guardians to enjoy a hot cup of coffee whilst their children are playing safely.
The site, which is in Osborne Road, has been completely transformed into a safe space for families – but when the pair started out, the building was ‘derelict’ and was without water, electricity and had boarded up windows.
It will be offering a sensory room which will have bubble tubes, lights, a mini ball pit and toys to play with, a reading corner and there will be a mini Southsea town which will be recreating iconic shops in the area.
The mums have thrown themselves into making the site a beautiful place for families and they will officially be opening the doors of their new venture on April 8.
Here is a sneak peek inside:
![Pictured: Inside of of the sensory rooms at Southsea Play Cafe
Picture: Habibur Rahman](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmNzA0Y2UxLTIzNzUtNDIwYS1hZGRhLTdhMzc5YzMwMmQ1Mjo0YmIzZmE5NC00YWE3LTQ4NDgtYmZhZC02MzA0MTNjNmMxNWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. A look into Southsea Play Cafe
Pictured: Inside of of the sensory rooms at Southsea Play Cafe Picture: Habibur RahmanPhoto: Habibur Rahman
![Josie and Alyson outside of their property that will be the play cafe.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzMTI4ZDMxLTNhMDAtNGM3NS1hNWM2LTY5YWMyNjk5YzZhODoyZTQ1MzM4YS1kMzA0LTRhMGYtYmM2YS03MjlhNzIyY2QzMmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Josie and Alyson
Josie and Alyson outside of their property that will be the play cafe.Photo: -
![Pictured: The reading corner
Picture: Habibur Rahman](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVkYzNmN2M4LWYyNGEtNDQyNS1iOTQ0LTVkNTM2ZGM5MTJlYzo1NmY5Yjc1NC01ZDcxLTQ3OWUtYjUzZi0wNzE3MWU5ZTllNzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. A look into Southsea Play Cafe
Pictured: The reading corner Picture: Habibur RahmanPhoto: Habibur Rahman
![Pictured: Mae Brogan's nail salon is part of the 'Mini Southsea'
Picture: Habibur Rahman](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc1ZGYzYTFlLThhZmUtNDIzMC1iNjVkLWQzYjBkMGQxM2I0NTpkNTBlZWVjZC1iNjFjLTQ1NGItYjEwYi0xNGM4M2MzMThlNjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. A look into Southsea Play Cafe
Pictured: Mae Brogan's nail salon is part of the 'Mini Southsea' Picture: Habibur RahmanPhoto: Habibur Rahman