The Brain Injury Association of P.E.I. is holding three workshops this week to make sure Islanders have a bicycle helmet that fits.

For several years the group has been giving away bike helmets to those who can't afford them, and this year it is adding workshops to make sure people are wearing them properly.

If you're going to wear a helmet you should wear it right, says Kenneth Murnaghan. (CBC)

"You see so many people going with helmets you know, with it flipped back on the back of the head, not being buckled, you know sometimes even on backwards," said association director Kenneth Murnaghan.

"If you're going to wear a helmet you should wear it right so that it will protect you."

You can bring your own helmet to the workshop to make sure you are wearing it properly, or pick up a free one there if you can't afford your own.

The workshops will all be held at Birchwood School in Charlottetown, Thursday and Friday 3-6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.