The Mirror challenge has successfully assisted me in challenging myself. It encouraged me to reflect on my situation and next steps. Both myself and the friends I shared the book with felt the questions were thought provoking. We often remember some of the quotes you used and use them to motivate each other. I can definitely see how young people would find your book beneficial as a reflective tool, whilst planning for the future or navigating their way out of difficult situations.

I thank you so much for taking the time out to write The Mirror Challenge. This book has been really encouraging and has made me look at things differently. "What others think or say about me is none of my business." Knowing who I am is more important! I would definitely recommend everyone to read this insightful book, which I believe could be life changing to many!!

Wow, amazing, Aunty Petal. You have been teaching my four children for so many years. Thank you very much for your hard work and dedication. My children have improved significantly and continue doing so. My first child achieved a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, my second is currently at university. My third obtained very good grades and is at sixth form and you are currently tutoring my last child.

Divine Guidance Petal, as you impact the lives and futures of the children you tutor and mentor!

Hello Aunty Petal, I hope all is well. I just wanted to thank you for all the help you have given me throughout the years and assisting me to get the grades to do 6th Form. Thank you for the never- ending support and loving words. I am extremely grateful that God has blessed such a wonderful woman like yourself in my life, to show me how much potential I have. Thank you for using your gifts to help others, like myself. I pray that you continue to receive many more blessings and use them to help bless many more. I pray that as you continue on with your career you will be blessed, and that God shines upon your life, and you shall be successful in everything that you put your mind to. Thank you so, so much for everything you have done.

Dear Auntie Petal For over six years you have believed in me and taught me not only academic lessons but life lessons that I will cherish and use. You are so much more than a teacher to me Auntie Petal, you have become family, and I am so grateful for all the time and effort you have put into seeing me succeed. As our weekly lessons end, I can't wait to welcome a new bright future that is because you've made sure that I have the best chance in life. I pray that God continues to use you to bless the lives of other students as you have blessed mine.

Auntie Petal has truly been a remarkable tutor during the brief period she guided my son Ethan through his English and Maths GCSE preparation. Her dedication and commitment were truly exceptional, going above and beyond the allocated time to ensure that my son not only comprehended the concepts but felt confident in his understanding. It's regrettable that we didn't have the privilege of Auntie Petal's guidance for a longer duration, as I firmly believe that with more time, my son could have achieved even higher grades. Despite the limited time frame, his successful passing of both subjects stands as a testament to Auntie Petal's effectiveness as a tutor. Without a doubt, I wholeheartedly recommend Auntie Petal's tutoring services to anyone seeking support. Her approachable demeanour, combined with her teaching prowess, creates an environment where learning flourishes. I am immensely grateful for the positive impact she's had on

A teacher is a person who surrounds her students with inspiration to learn again every day. There is one teacher who stays in my mind forever and that is you. Thank you for being that teacher! Thank you, Aunty Petal!

I have known Petal Miller for over 10 years in the capacity of Tutor to my foster child who was under achieving at school. Since being tutored by Petal, my foster child is now an “A” student in nearly all her subjects. Petal is an excellent tutor. I highly recommend her. Petal started tutoring my foster child in 2016, just before she started her SATS, which she did very well in. Without Petal’s tuition, I believe the results would have not been the same as she was in the lowest group in her class at primary school. Her teachers at primary school were very impressed with how quickly she had progressed by having extra tuition; and also agreed it was a big help for her. They also admitted that they could not do it all and it was a great idea having Petal tutor my foster child. Petal has also tutored my own grandchildren, who did excellent at school which is due to her dedication and professional approach to learning.

Upon hearing about the 25th anniversary of Saturday School, it was only fitting that I submit a testimonial on behalf of myself and my mother. My brother and I both attended Saturday School, as well as the Thursday evening classes in the lead up to our 11+ entrance exams. With the guidance and good tutoring, we received, we both succeeded in our examinations and gained places at our respective independent schools. I believe that Saturday School gave us the confidence and work ethic needed to succeed, and we carried those attributes forward into secondary school, sixth form, and are now both pursuing higher education at universities in the USA. Aside from providing academic instruction, Ms. Miller – or as the children have always affectionately called her – Aunty Petal, was strict but caring in nature, always pushing us to fulfil our potential. We were also even made to feel at home in her home, being able to help ourselves to that snack of crackers and cheese when we were running low on brain fuel and needed a little break. Where regular school did not challenge us, Saturday School did, which makes its value immeasurable. Aunty Petal was one of the first people I wanted to tell of my list of UK and US University offers because it is in her house, on a Saturday afternoon, that I believe my academic excellence really began. I want to extend my congratulations and humblest gratitude to Ms. Petal Miller, as the work she has been doing for the past 25 years is really the foundation. Many children, adolescents and adults have been positively impacted by their time spent at Saturday School so on behalf of us all – Thank You!

I met Auntie Petal because I was struggling with my Maths and English. Auntie Petal helped me by teaching me in a way that was really easy to understand. She was very strict, but this made me more disciplined about my work. After a couple of months of going to Auntie Petal, my Maths and English improved a lot. Without Auntie Petal's teaching I would not know what I know now. I am in Year 9 now starting my GCSEs and without Auntie Petal I wouldn't be in the top set of all of my subjects.

Aunty Petal - More than just a teacher! ‘The task of an excellent teacher is to stimulate `apparently ordinary’ people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not identifying winners it is in making winners out of ordinary people’.

I joined Saturday School when I was in my early teens and it was one of the most transformative things that happened to my studies. Auntie Petal provides an environment in which there is no silly question and helps you to understand what it is you are doing and why. She is a fantastic teacher and I am grateful for the lessons that she has taught me. She has provided me with the ability to excel having now become a manager for one of London’s busiest rail service providers.

Dear Petal Thank you for designing and facilitating our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training programme with Customer Care’ as an addition. As the commissioner for the above-mentioned programme the feedback from the managers and staff was most helpful. They enjoyed attending such an informative and constructive training programme. The objectives and outcome for this programme has been successfully achieved. You have previously designed and facilitated ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training’ for our volunteers which was of the same high standard, and this has helped the volunteers on the scheme to be more effective in their role in caring for the clients on the scheme and working across multi agencies. I would also like to extend our gratitude to you for the production of the working document as a result of the ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training Programme’, which will be used as part of the organisation’s policy and procedure document.

I have known Petal in a professional and in a personal capacity since 1994. She has been a consistently reliable consultant who has worked with me on numerous assignments. A selection of assignments include:  Management development programme black and minority ethnic managers  Leadership development  Equality, diversity and inclusion training  Written communication skills  Assertiveness training  One to one coaching for staff facing redundancy  Influencing and interpersonal skills Petal is an extremely talented communicator; she has fantastic training delivery skills and delegates always find her extremely engaging and their feedback display the learning and value they achieve from attending the courses she designs as well as deliverers. I cannot recommend her highly enough as a personal effectiveness coach, mentor and trainer.

I have known Petal Miller for over 21 years. She is an excellent coach, facilitator and role model, who has made an enormous impact and difference to a number of health and social care professionals as well as the children and young people that she teaches and works with. Petal was one of the facilitators running one of the first leadership programmes I attended in 2002. She was engaging challenging and professional in all her interaction with the group. Most of us completed our course and were promoted and are doing extremely well in our professional careers as a result of Petal’s ongoing support and coaching. As a coach, she is empathic, understanding, intuitive and always created opportunities for nurses and others to develop themselves and progress along their chosen career development plan. There are many people who have benefited from her guidance. Petal is a role model for everyone who has had the opportunity to meet her regardless of which discipline they belong. She is versatile and able to work effectively with health and social care staff at all levels and backgrounds in their leadership career. Petal’s wise and intuitive advice, and coaching has directly affected and impacted my career trajectory. Under her guidance, I was promoted within nine (9) months of completing the leadership programme she facilitated to become a Nurse Consultant. She was able to draw out my skills and competences, giving me the confidence to grow and develop in my role. I am one of many people who has successfully progressed in their career as a direct result of Petal’s input. Petal is a font of wisdom and knowledge and is generous in sharing her tips and tools for developing and her book, The MIRROR Challenge, provides tremendous insights.

I have known Petal Miller for over 18 years in the capacity as commissioning her to design and deliver training programmes for the organisations that I have worked with. Petal was instrumental in the design, development and evaluation of Adult Social Care Training Strategy and Programme for staff and multi-agency partners from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds. She believes in a personalised and client-based approach to training design and delivery. The courses have been informative and transformative. From observation, Petal delivers her training with her own unique, inspirational, motivational and engaging style. I have found Petal as a trainer and facilitator to be driven to getting the best out of people in the training room and beyond as well as achieving transformation in the delegates. Feedback from managers has highlighted the impact of the training on staff behaviour and work practises. Petal is skilled at matching her energy levels with those of the audiences and her approach is highly participatory in nature. She is renowned for her innovative quality of training and the high-quality consistency of her client service. Petal is known as an outstanding facilitator with an exceptional ability to energise and lead a room - whether it is delegates at a large-scale conference, or a small number of participants in an intimate master class or bite size workshops. She offers an experiential an outcome-based approach to learning and development. Petal is a published author, and her book entitled ‘The MIRROR Challenge’, provides practical advice to individuals on moving on and getting ahead in life. Petal has worked extremely well with individuals, teams, businesses and organisations to facilitate their personal and professional growth and development.