A homeless family in Birmingham have been residing in a bus shelter for the past seven months. Despite being offered temporary accommodation, they have chosen to stay in the shelter due to safety concerns. Stick around to hear more on this extraordinary story.
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00:00A homeless woman in Birmingham, Destiny Mitchell, along with her boyfriend and mother, have
00:07been living in a disused bush shelter in Selly Oak for the past seven months. They have made
00:13the bush shelter comfortable with basic furnishings and donations from well-wishers. Despite being
00:19offered temporary accommodation by Birmingham City Council, Destiny prefers to stay in the
00:25bush shelter with her family, as she feels safer there than in temporary housing with
00:30drug addicts. However, they will soon have to move out, as the shelter is scheduled for
00:35demolition by Transport for West Midlands. Both the council and support charity Trident
00:41Reach have offered assistance, but the family has declined previous offers for not being
00:47in the preferred area. Nonetheless, the council and charity remain committed to helping them
00:54find suitable housing options.