A BRAVE boy with rare blood disorders hopes seven will prove to be his lucky number after ‘seven’ challenges were launched to boost a good cause in support of others like him.

Noah Edwards of Pershore who turned seven this month has been diagnosed with a number of complex rare blood conditions called Platelet Function Disorders (PFDs).

His mother, Ruby Edwards, set up a good cause called Funny Blood in 2009, the year he was diagnosed. Noah has five disorders and is considered unique.

Mrs Edwards said: “My aim with Funny Blood is to raise awareness of PFDs, signpost information to support families living with the little-known condition and fundraise for the ongoing care of sufferers at the Haemophilia Unit in Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

"Currently, I'm managing some fantastic local initiatives with Acorns Children's Hospice, the West Midlands Ambulance Service, NHS Blood and Transplant and also the University of Worcester.”

Mrs Edwards is working with a number of students at Worcester Business School - based at the university. One of the modules 'Business Challenge' requires these groups to either fundraise, provide a service or raise awareness for local causes and charities.

Funny Blood has been assigned a number of groups and one of them - managed by Matt Woolridge – the idea of ‘7 Challenges in 7 Weeks’. The team complete a different sporting challenge every week for seven weeks.

They chose this idea after discovering that blood makes up 7 per cent of human body weight. The challenge also began on Noah’s seventh birthday.

Mrs Edwards said: “The project went from there and is now gaining momentum to become one of our key campaigns for 2015.”

On January 17, the team got seven balls past ex-Davis Cup players Danny Sapsford and Luke Milligan at their Exhibition Day at Pershore Tennis Centre. On January 30, the team will be on court with the Worcester Wolves to try and score seven baskets.

They will be joining Worcester City FC and in the final week. T he challenge will culminate in seven members of the team donating Blood to NHS Blood and Transplant.

Funny Blood raises awareness of rare blood conditions called Platelet Function Disorders (PFDs), signposts information to support families living with the little-known condition and fundraises for the ongoing care of sufferers at the Haemophilia Unit in Birmingham Children’s Hospital.