Homeless mother, 32, and her two children have been living in a £500-a-week one-room 'glamping pod' since November after council failed to find them housing Nicola Ibbotson found herself homeless after her relationship broke down Cornwall Council couldn't find a home so used out-of-season 'glamping chalet' They have now housed her in Falmouth and said they're facing challenges By Lara Keay For Mailonline Published: 14:24 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 14:24 BST, 1 April 2019 Viewcomments A mother and her two young children were forced to live in a 'glamping pod' for four months after the council failed to find her a new home. Nicola Ibbotson, 32, found herself homeless in November after her relationship broke down. She asked Cornwall Council for help but they said there was no accommodation available. Instead they housed her in a £500-a-week glamping chalet that was empty during off-season. She and her two youngsters had to share a tiny kitchenette, en-suite shower and toilet, reports Cornwall Live. Nicola Ibbotson, 32, from Cornwall, found herself homeless in November after her relationship broke down She asked Cornwall Council for help but they said there was no accommodation available so they gave her a 'glamping pod' instead. This blue container is where she had to wash her two young children The mother-of-two claims it has affected her mental health and she felt 'degraded' by the experience. Cornwall Council said she has now found her and her children a flat in Falmouth. 'It was a little bit degrading to be honest,' she said. 'It's become a pressure-cooker experience. I feel a bit angry about how I've been treated. 'I feel a bit like a second class citizen.' She and her two youngsters had to share a tiny kitchenette, en-suite shower and toilet. The bedroom is pictured A spokesman for Cornwall Council said: 'Cornwall Housing takes all possible action to help prevent homelessness. 'Sometimes, depending on an individual's circumstances, their preferred location and the availability of housing we might have to house tenants, for limited periods, in alternative forms of accommodation. 'We have now supported this person to find permanent accommodation.' The mother-of-two claims it has affected her mental health and she felt 'degraded' by the experience Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility