Liz Millman, nee Williams, is a traveller, splitting her time at present between Wales and Australia, staying with family in Melbourne. Liz’s Dad, John Williams, was born in Menai Bridge, learning English when he went to school.

He matriculated from Beaumaris Grammar School, but then had to find work in England to help support his widowed Mother. Although living in Worcestershire, Liz spent every holiday at Nain’s house in Menai Bridge and grew up to love her Welsh heritage. Retirement brought a range of challenges to Liz, but also many opportunities and her travelling life style started.

Liz is a member of the Rotary Club of Bangor Gwynedd, and also a member of Llanfairpwll Women’s Institute. Liz set up and still manages the social enterprise, Learning Links International, which is now based in Wales, and mainly explores the shared histories of Wales and countries around the world.

When in Australia Liz finds plenty to do. She attends Welsh Classes at the Welsh Church in Melbourne and is reviving links between Beaumaris in Victoria and Beaumaris on Anglesey and curates stories for the People’s Collection Wales in the new Migration project.

Liz’s other main link is with the island of Jamaica, where she has undertaken a range of project work in communities for over 20 years, most recently establishing the Jamaica Wales Alliance.

As a literacy and language specialist, Liz worked with the Ministry of Education and the Jamaican High Commission, as well as many Jamaican communities in the UK, exploring and eventually gaining accreditation for the Jamaican language. Most recently Liz has involved poets from Jamaica and Wales to celebrate their love of their heart languages through links based on their common background of Eisteddfod.  We thank Liz for joining us in our #WorldwideWelsh mission!